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Cabinet to note the  Scrutiny Review of Housing Led Development.

Councillor Bevan introduced the Scrutiny Review, in the absence of Councillor Adje, and thanked Scrutiny Officers for their hard work in producing this report and recommendations. Councillor Bevan was also pleased, on behalf of the Panel, to see that most of the recommendations had been put forward for agreement by Cabinet. The Panel had particularly felt that the GLA could support the regeneration of the housing estates in the borough with funding but were realistic with their expectations around this. Councillor Bevan also referred to the following:

• recommendation 6, which advocated the Council joining the Local Government Development scheme
• the repatriation of the £380m for local government development
• and the importance of involving agencies that will eventually manage the new builds, in their design so they can ensure the new builds meet the principles of sound housing management.

RESOLVED

1. To note  the Council Led Development final report, attached at Appendix 1;

2. To note the recommendations contained in the final report.

To receive the Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel project report.

RECEIVED the Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel project report on Council Led Development, introduced by Martin Bradford as laid out on pages 341-364 of the agenda pack. 

NOTED that the Chair of the Panel, Councillor Akwasi-Ayisi, thanked the previous Scrutiny Committee for its work and updated on the recommendations within the report.

RESOLVED to

1.         agree the Council Led Development final report, Appendix 1, pages 311-339 of the agenda pack, and;

2.         agree the recommendations contained in the final report.