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[To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration. Report of the Director for Planning, Regeneration and Development.] The report details the progress made with the High Road West Regeneration Scheme since the December 2014 Cabinet decision. It will also present a business case for the preferred delivery structure for High Road West and seek approval to commence a procurement process to secure a development partner using the Competitive Dialogue procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration introduced the report which proposed securing a development partner to work in partnership with the Council to deliver regeneration aspirations for the High Road West area. This was a milestone, in terms of the regeneration of the borough and the Cabinet Member thanked the lead officer for her hard work and dedication in bringing together the report and recommendations which had involved detailed and close consultation with residents and businesses. The vision and aspiration for High Road West was now being put into plans and actions.

The key objectives of the procurement process would be finding a partner with a strong emphasis on: place making, high quality housing, providing public spaces and improving lives for residents. Cllr Strickland advised that, residents would continue to be heavily involved at the heart of the regeneration process going forward.

In response to Councillor Engert’s question about potential business movement from High Road West area and loss of semi skilled jobs, it was noted that not every business would be relocated to a different area, there had already been discussions with businesses and some were happy to relocate, and some were using the opportunity to retire. The Council were ensuring that there would be a range of employment spaces at High Road West together with a wide range of job opportunities.

Cllr Strickland further advised that the types of jobs in this area will change and there will be larger jobs mix and lots of employment space.

Councillor Morton also welcomed the consideration being given to wellbeing in the place shaping criteria of the area.

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the High Road West objectives (para 6.18) which will inform the High Road West delivery and procurement objectives.

2.    To note the business case (Appendix 1) setting out the preferred delivery approach for High Road West and gives delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development, after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration to refine and finalise the delivery structure following the conclusion of the soft market testing exercise.

3.    To agree to the commencement of a Competitive Dialogue Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations to procure a commercial partner, to deliver the High Road West Regeneration Scheme.

4.    To provide delegated Authority to the Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development, after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration to agree all documentation required to support the procurement process.

5.    To provide delegated Authority to the Director of Regeneration, Planning and Development, after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration, to deselect bidders, in line with the evaluation criteria, throughout the procurement process and to return to Cabinet for approval of the preferred bidder following the conclusion of the procurement process.

6.    To note the indicative phasing plan, which can be found at Appendix 2, and to agree to commence the re-housing process for phase 2 of the Love Lane Estate. This will require all secure Council tenants  ...  view the full minutes text for item 144