Decision details

Date of Decision:

22 June 2022

Title:

Strategic acquisition of 42 new homes from the Laughton Gate development in Throapham

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Paul Walsh, Acting Assistant Director for Housing

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Enaction of recommendation 1 from the Housing Strategic Acquisitions Report, approved by Cabinet 20 June 2022:

“1. That Cabinet agrees to purchase the homes identified in Exempt Appendix 1, subject to Ward Member consultation being carried out, and agreement by the Assistant Director for Housing, Cabinet Member for Housing and Section 151 Officer. This is subject to the budget parameters as set out in the Council’s approved Capital Programme.”

and further to approval of the subsequent Full Business Case – Strategic Acquisition of New Homes at Laughton Gate, Oldcotes Road, Throapham, approved 22 June 2022 in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing.

Decision:

Approval to enter into contract with Harron Homes to purchase 42 new homes from the Laughton Gate development in Throapham– identified in Appendix 1 to the June 2022 Cabinet report.

The Council will purchase:

·       Twenty-four (24), two-bedroom houses

·       Eighteen (18), three-bedroom house

The homes will be brought into the Council’s existing housing stock and made available to applicants from the Housing Register.

Reasons for the Decision:

The decision has been taken in-line with the Cabinet approval, to ensure that the Council can continue to deliver new council homes to meet residents’ needs.

The financial detail of the acquisitions is set out within the capital business case. It is not included within the decision record on the basis that it is commercially sensitive. This is in-line with the over-arching Cabinet report exemption.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The June 2022 Cabinet report considered deferring the acquisitions into a later Cabinet report, but this was not recommended as it may have resulted in one or more of the opportunities being missed.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None declared.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

Report of the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health – Housing Strategic Acquisitions.

Full business case – Strategic Acquisition of New Homes at Laughton Gate, Oldcotes Road, Throapham.