Issue - meetings

(Report of the Director of Adult and Housing Services. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services). To approve the disposal of the site to the selected Registered Provider subject planning permission and consent from the Secretary of State.

Cabinet considered a report, presented by the Cabinet Member for Communities, which sought approval to dispose of the site to the selected Registered Provider, subject to planning permission consent from the Secretary of State. 

It was noted that Cabinet had previously agreed that officers should proceed with discussion with Registered Housing Providers regarding the viability of developing the site illustrated in Appendix A of the report.

Exempt information pertaining to the report was discussed under Item 19 in the closed part of the meeting.

RESOLVED:

1. That the selection of One Housing Group Limited as the preferred Registered Housing Provider to redevelop the site with an Extra Care Scheme be noted.

2. That the Head of Corporate Property be authorised to dispose of the site to One Housing Group Limited for the offer price on a long lease of 150 years, subject to planning permission and formal consent from the Secretary of State, with final terms of any such disposal to be agreed by the Head of Corporate Property.

3. That it be approved that the net capital receipts, after deduction of all reasonable costs associated with the project and after covering the self financing debt allocated for these units, would be used to support the Council’s Capital Programme. 

Other Options Considered

On the 21 December 2010 Cabinet considered a report setting out a number of options around the future of Protheroe House and having considered these Cabinet agreed that officers should enter into discussions with housing association partners and for the provision of an Extra Care Supported Housing Scheme on the site.

Reasons for Decision

On 21 December 2010 Cabinet agreed that officers should enter into discussions with housing association partners and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) for the provision of an Extra Care Supported Housing Scheme on the site of Protheroe House. The decision set out above to select One Housing Group Limited as the preferred Registered Provider to redevelop the site with an Extra Care Scheme reflects this decision.