First Phase Housing Sites
A report from Councillor O’Brien, Leader of the Council is attached.
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council, presented a report to agree a mechanism to enable the Council to respond quickly to both, changes in the housing market and intelligence on the first phase sites, in order to get best value and on site as soon as possible.
Delegated Decision:
The Cabinet agrees to:
1. Agree that every site will come back to Cabinet with a full financial appraisal before any detailed submission for planning is made.
2. Agree delegation of housing procurement decision to the Section 151 officer, in consultation with the Leader, in accordance with Council procurement Policy.
3. Agree same delegation to add new sites into the first phase program if required to achieve best value and get on site to timescales.
Reasons for the decision:
This report seeks delegated authority to flex our procurement route (re the development of “First Phase Housing Sites”) in response to changes in the housing market. Not having that flexibility could be detrimental to value for money.
Other option considered and rejected:
To reject the recommendations.