Cabinet resolved:
(i) To agree the Becontree Heath masterplan proposals as set out in the report, which include the potential sites identified for redevelopment, the Merry Fiddlers Public Realm improvements, the procurement of a Developer Partner for Althorne Way and other potential sites and the commencement of enveloping works to Stour Road and Gosfield Road housing blocks;
(ii) To authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, the Chief Finance Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance, to agree the terms of the sale to Morrison Supermarkets plc of the Becontree Leisure Centre car park and a vacant strip of land, shown edged purple and green respectively on the map at Appendix B to the report, and to enter into all necessary agreements;
(iii) To authorise officers to begin negotiations with the owners of the former Ship and Anchor Public House site, with the option of acquiring the privately owned land and marketing the site for a commercial use;
(iv) To agree that Becontree Heath be included as a potential pilot project under the proposed Borough-wide Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) retrofitting scheme partnership with British Gas, which is to be the subject of a detailed report to the next meeting of Cabinet on 19 November 2013;
(v) To note that a further report will be presented to Cabinet in due course to seek the necessary approvals, including the allocation of funding for the redevelopment works, to enable the delivery of the Becontree Heath masterplan proposals; and
(vi) To agree that consultation be carried out with local residents and businesses on the proposals.