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Report of the Director of Placemaking and Housing. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Council House building, Placemaking, and Local Economy.

To note the termination of the Borough Intervention Agreement dated 14 March 2018 (Affordable Housing Cashflow Funding) with the GLA, related to £7.35m recoverable grant payment and agree the reallocation of funds identified to repay this grant funding (£7.35m SDP Land Receipts) to support priority capital projects in Tottenham Hale as well as wider Council priorities.

The Cabinet Member for Council Housebuilding, Placemaking and Development introduced the report which noted the termination of the Borough Intervention Agreement dated 14 March 2018 (Affordable Housing Cashflow Funding) with the GLA, related to £7.35m recoverable grant payment and sought approval for the reallocation of funds identified to repay this grant funding (£7.35m SDP Land Receipts) to support priority capital projects in Tottenham Hale as well as wider Council priorities.

The Cabinet Member highlighted the following achievements of Tottenham Hale place making:

-       3,200 new homes being built, 40% were affordable, including nearly 700 high quality and sustainable new Council homes, located with direct access to parks and open spaces.

-       A new district health centre; new community hub; a range of good and outstanding local Schools; comprehensive healthy Streets improvements and major investment in green infrastructure including over 400 new trees being planted across our Streets, public spaces and new developments.

-       The building of 35,000sqm additional commercial space, supporting the existing retail and commercial uses in the centre and creating new local jobs and business opportunities.

-       Flagship green and open spaces programmes at Down Lane Park and The Paddock have been shaped with the community, for the community, exemplifying the commitments made to residents through the Haringey Deal.

-       The co-designed masterplan for Down Lane Park would see over £9m investment in new and improved facilities for the community, climate resilience and a new community hub to serve the neighbourhood.

-       The Paddock will have the Borough’s first new Nature Reserve in over a decade, investing in improvements across the site including educational facilities, and incorporating land around the riverine edges to create an additional 1.9 acres of publicly accessible greenspace.

The Cabinet Member added that the decision represented a major investment by the Council in the green and social infrastructure that would make a genuine difference to the lives and futures of Tottenham Hale’s residents. The proposed decision honoured the Council’s commitment to reinvest the proceeds of the sale of land through the Strategic Development Partnership, into securing long term and direct benefits for our residents.

In response to questions from Councillor Hakata and Councillor Cawley – Harrison , the following was noted:

-       The Down Lane project had involved 18 meetings of community groups including youth and disabled resident representation and involved working with stakeholders to improve and redesign the park. This was a co design in action and there was confidence that a good process had been followed.

-       There was 40% affordable housing target had been reached. The Council had acquired a number of Council homes and had strived to achieve as much mixed tenure and to increase amenities.

-       With regards to the Notting Hill Genesis housing project not hitting the milestone dates for the funding and not proceeding to development as planned, it was noted that they had very recently now gone on site and were aiming to complete in late 2025. The context of this outcome was outlined, noting the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11