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The Cabinet Member for Regeneration presented a report on the latest proposals in respect of the Council’s Estate Renewal Programme.

The Cabinet Member explained that a long list of potential sites had been assessed against a range of criteria including need, deliverability, affordability and the benefit to the local community.  Stemming from that exercise, a number of sites across the Borough had been identified for immediate inclusion in the programme for 2015 – 2021 while a further seven sites in the Gascoigne West area had been selected subject to the receipt of London Housing Zone funding from the Greater London Authority.

The Cabinet Member referred to the funding and decanting arrangements for the latest proposals and also provided an update on the delivery of projects already included in the Estate Renewal Programme.  Delivery arrangements for Althorne Way and Becontree Heath sites had progressed to a point where a procurement exercise for a development partner was proposed while Phase Two of the Leys Estate project was at the stage where the procurement of a construction contractor was proposed.  It was noted that those procurements would be via the London Development Panel.

Officers clarified issues relating to the project at Padnall Road, Marks Gate, and the Cabinet Member for Regeneration suggested that the overall scheme would bring significant improvements to the area.

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 London Housing Zone funding in respect of the addresses in the Gascoigne West area (marked * below):

·  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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 84