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Cambridge Challenge: Affordable Housing Delivery

 

 

(Housing Portfolio Holder, 6 February 2007): To endorse the proposed selection criteria and weightings for the Cambridge Challenge initiative.

 

The Cambridge Challenge was the subject of a report to Cabinet in November 2006 and is a Housing Corporation sponsored initiative to appoint a lead development partner / consortium for the delivery of affordable housing on three of the major development sites within the Cambridge Sub-Region.

 

Cabinet agreed as follows:

1.                  That the approach to Registered Social Landlord (RSL) selection as proposed through the Cambridge Challenge be supported in principle.

2.                  That the selection criteria and proposed weightings be endorsed on behalf of the Council by the Housing Portfolio Holder in consultation with the Leader and Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder.

3.                  That a further report of the outcome of the Cambridge Challenge be brought to Cabinet for consideration upon conclusion of the project, i.e. March / April 2007, prior to approval of any preferred lead development partner for the 3 strategic sites included in the scope of the project.

 

12 September 2007: The purpose of this decision is to endorse the outcome of the selection process of the Housing Corporation sponsored initiative to appoint a lead development partner/consortium for the delivery of affordable housing on three of the major development sites within the Cambridge Sub-Region.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 12 September 2007 by Housing and Environmental Services Portfolio Holder

- Outcome

Lead member: Growth and Sustainable Communities Portfolio Holder, Housing and Environmental Services Portfolio Holder

Department: Executive Director - Operational Services

Contact: Denise Lewis, Corporate Manager, Community and Customer Services and Project Manager, Housing Futures Email: denise.lewis@scambs.gov.uk Tel: 01954 713351.

Consultees

The following stakeholders have been involved and/or consulted as part of the Cambridge Challenge process:

(a)        Local Authorities in the Cambridge Sub-Region

(b)        English Partnerships

(c)            Developers/landowners for the affected sites

(d)        RSL and developers with HC preferred partner status

(e)            Cambridgeshire Horizons

 

In terms of consultations with South Cambridgeshire District Council the Housing Corporation have held meetings with Local Authority partners to discuss this initiative from its inception. Further, briefing sessions have been held to which key Members including the Leader, Planning and Housing Portfolio Holders and relevant scrutiny shadows and opposition spokespeople have been invited in order that Local Authority views can be fully represented.

 

These member briefings were held at the short-listing stage on 3 April and following the announcement of the outcome of the Cambridge Challenge selection process on 24 August 2007.

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