Issue - meetings

The Portfolio Holder, having considered the contents of the report, raised queries concerning the following

·         The outcome of complaints to the Ombudsman?

·         The value of the land with planning permission?

·         What had happened to the person the site had originally been earmarked for?

The Lands Officer agreed to investigate the above points and inform the Portfolio Holder of the outcome. JC to action

The Portfolio Holder DEFERRED a decision on the Council owned land at Nether Grove, Longstanton until the long term future of the Council’s housing stock had been determined.

Cabinet AGREED that approval, in principle, be given to the disposal of sites at:

·                      Magna Close, Great Abington;

·                      Evans Way, Sawston; and

·                      Rivey Close, Linton

to the Papworth Trust subject to the requisite planning consents and a financially viable scheme being confirmed, the terms of the disposal being:

(a)               that the Papworth Trust meet any legal costs incurred by the Council;

(b)               that the Council be entitled to receive nomination rights of 100% of initial lets and subsequent lettings; and

(c)               that the sites be used for affordable housing purposes only.

Cabinet DEFERRED a decision on disposal of sites at Nether Grove, Longstanton and Queens Close, Over, pending further consultation.

On behalf of the Housing Portfolio Holder, the Leader introduced the report and explained that the sites being considered were mainly disused garage sites.  Sawston Parish Council welcomed the redevelopment proposed for Evans Way.  The planning application for the Longstanton site likely would be referred to the July Development and Conservation Control Committee meeting.

The Housing Corporation was due to announce the outcome of the ‘mini-bid’ funding round by September or October 2006.  Papworth Trust had indicated to the Council that it was happy to proceed without a confirmed grant allocation, and was keen to start redevelopment of the sites.

Cabinet AGREED that approval, in principle, be given to the disposal of sites at:

·                      Magna Close, Great Abington;

·                      Evans Way, Sawston; and

·                      Rivey Close, Linton

to the Papworth Trust subject to the requisite planning consents and a financially viable scheme being confirmed, the terms of the disposal being:

(a)               that the Papworth Trust meet any legal costs incurred by the Council;

(b)               that the Council be entitled to receive nomination rights of 100% of initial lets and subsequent lettings; and

(c)               that the sites be used for affordable housing purposes only.

Cabinet DEFERRED a decision on disposal of sites at Nether Grove, Longstanton and Queens Close, Over, pending further consultation.