Issue - meetings

Housing Revenue Account - Purchase of Affordable Homes and Review of Executive Scheme of Delegation

 

 

Meeting: 04/09/2019 - Cabinet (Item 16)

Housing Revenue Account - Purchase of Affordable Homes and Review of Executive Scheme of Delegation

Decision:

Cabinet

 

  1. Approved South Cambridgeshire District Council entering into Heads of Terms, followed by a JCT Design and Build Contract, for the purpose and with the developer specified in the confidential report from the Interim Chief Executive, and a land contract and transfer to purchase the site in Sawston;

 

  1. Approved South Cambridgeshire District Council entering into Heads of Terms, followed by a JCT Design and Build Contract, for the purpose and with the developer specified in the confidential report from the Interim Chief Executive, in Northstowe;

 

3.    Acknowledged the significant benefits arising from the investments, outlined in the confidential report, at the sites in Sawston and Northstowe in line with the Council’s key Business Plan priorities; and

 

4.    Agreed that the limit for Executive Decisions by the Lead Cabinet Member for Housing be amended, with decisions above a certain level being referred to Cabinet and that the Scheme of Delegation of Executive Functions be amended accordingly.

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a restricted report about a proposal that South Cambridgeshire District Council purchase affordable homes as detailed, and to review the Executive Scheme of Delegation.

 

Following discussion among those present, Cabinet

 

  1. Approved South Cambridgeshire District Council entering into Heads of Terms, followed by a JCT Design and Build Contract, for the purpose and with the developer specified in the confidential report from the Interim Chief Executive, and a land contract and transfer to purchase the site in Sawston;

 

  1. Approved South Cambridgeshire District Council entering into Heads of Terms, followed by a JCT Design and Build Contract, for the purpose and with the developer specified in the confidential report from the Interim Chief Executive, in Northstowe;

 

3.    Acknowledged the significant benefits arising from the investments, outlined in the confidential report, at the sites in Sawston and Northstowe in line with the Council’s key Business Plan priorities; and

 

4.    Agreed that the limit for Executive Decisions by the Lead Cabinet Member for Housing be amended, with decisions above a certain level being referred to Cabinet and that the Scheme of Delegation of Executive Functions be amended accordingly.