Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals relating to the review of the Council’s Estate Renewal Programme.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the criteria for considering estate renewal, as set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report;

(ii)  Note the proposed approach to consultation on estate renewal proposals, and approve the proposed arrangements for statutory section 105 consultation as set out in paragraph 2.5 of the report;

(iii)  Approve the rehousing offer for tenants and leaseholders as set out in paragraph 2.8 of the report;

(iv)  Note and approve the financial assistance that may be offered to resident leaseholders to enable them to stay in the local area, or to enable them to take up the Right to Return as set out in paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10 of the report;

(v)  Note and approve the proposed Help to Move offer, as set out in paragraphs 2.11 and 2.12 of the report;

(vi)  Agree that the rehousing offer be made to tenants and leaseholders of the four estate renewal schemes currently subject to consultation (Rainham Road South, Rectory Road, Roxwell Road and Oxlow Lane) and note that further reports on those schemes would be presented to Cabinet later in the year following resident consultation; and

(vii)  Delegate authority to the Director of Inclusive Growth to extend the terms of the rehousing offer to any other tenant(s) or leaseholder(s) on a discretionary basis.