Decision details

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree the following areas and properties as additional sites within the Borough-wide Estate Renewal Programme, subject to the confirmation of securing Housing Zone funding in respect of the addresses in the Gascoigne West area:

·  Sebastian Court

·  168 to 284 (evens) Padnall Road

·  53 to 135 Roxwell Road

·  2 and 4 Stebbing Way

·  291 to 301 Oxlow Lane

·  265 to 285 (odds) Rainham Road North

·  105 to 135 Abbey Road

·  55 to 87 Tomlins Orchard

·  1 to 16 The Shaftesburys

·  94 to117 The Clarksons

·  2 to 55 Lindsell Road

·  28 to 63 Hardwicke Street

(ii)  Approve the commencement of the decant of tenants and purchase of leasehold interests in respect of the addresses set out in (i) above following a programme of community consultation and engagement with the affected residents;

(iii)  Approve the serving of Initial Demolition Notices on all secure tenants within the programme at the appropriate time, in order to suspend the requirement for the Council to complete Right to Buy applications for as long as the notices remain in force;

(iv)  Authorise the use by the Council of its Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) making powers pursuant to Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 for the acquisition of the leasehold interests in the properties set out in the report, for the purposes of securing land needed to allow the redevelopment of those areas;

(v)  Authorise the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to take all necessary steps to secure the making, confirmation and implementation of a CPO including the publication and service of all Notices and the presentation of the Council’s case at any Public Inquiry;

(vi)  Agree the procurement of a contractor for the Leys Phase 2 redevelopment site via the London Development Partner Panel as outlined in section 7 of the report, and to delegate authority to the Director of Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Housing and Regeneration, the Director of Growth, the Chief Finance Officer and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to agree the final terms of the contract; and

(vii)  Agree the procurement of a development partner for the sites at Althorne Way and Becontree Heath via the London Development Panel in accordance with the parameters set out in section 6 of the report, with the final development and delivery proposals being reported back to Cabinet for approval.