Minutes for Cabinet meeting, Jul 27 2009, 6.00PM official page

Deputy Mayor Karen Alcock introduced the report.

Mr Haughton, Woodberry Down Community Organisation,

RESOLVED to

1.  Note and endorse the actions taken by officers.

2.  Note that the Competitive Dialogue is continuing with a view to presenting a full report to a special meeting of Cabinet in late September / early October 2009.

This report has been prepared in conjunction with a second report ‘Estate Renewal Programme – new Development Strategy’ (also being presented to Cabinet), with this report providing the overarching delivery framework.

RESOLVED to

Note the content of this report.

1.  Approve the principle of pursuing Council-led development, directing Officers to carry out further work to undertake this form of development, described in this report as:

·  Option Two (Council Housing) - Direct development by LB Hackney of ‘Council Housing’. This will be specifically for secure tenancies only and any retained housing stock would be maintained within the HRA. 

·  Option Three (Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)) - Land would be invested for development in a subsidiary company (the SPV) that owns and manages the affordable housing.  This option may have several variations from 100% Council owned through to the introduction of an investment partner who could take a shareholding in exchange for a return on equity invested.  This form of development could also be undertaken by way fo the Council’s existing ALMO, Hackney Homes.

2.  Authorise Officers to undertake due diligence and prepare a detailed business case to undertake Council-led development (Options Two and Three).  This will be brought back to Cabinet in December 2009 and will involve:

·  Finalising a cash flow analysis, development proposals, required operational resources and recommended legal and governance structures using some or all of the sites detailed in the ‘Estates Renewal Programme – new Development Strategy’ Cabinet Report.

·  Working with the HCA during the due diligence period to develop an application for funding.

·  Finalising a delivery strategy for the development proposals by way of an SPV, Hackney Homes or direct Council development where appropriate.

·  Targeted soft market testing of attitudes of potential lenders and contractor/developers.

·  Developing long term housing, non-residential and public realm management arrangements and building structures, using Hackney Homes and alternatives where appropriate.

3.  Note that a procurement strategy will be further developed and submitted to Cabinet Procurement Committee in September 2009.

4.  Authorise Officers to make a submission to the HCA as soon as possible to become a Local Authority Investment Partner; enabling the Council to receive direct HCA investment, and to work with Hackney Homes to also become an Investment Partner if appropriate, so that this option remains available to the Council if it wishes to pursue this option on individual sites.

5.  Agree to considering the principle, if required, of drawing on an element of debt financing (prudential and open market) for Council-led development, subject to detailed business cases (including risk profiles and market tested repayment schedules) being agreed by Cabinet.

Councillor Alcock introduced the report and indicated that this report had been prepared in conjunction with a second report on the agenda called ‘Estate Renewal Programme - new development strategy‘.

RESOLVED to

Note the content of this report.

1.  Approve the principle of pursuing Council-led development, directing Officers to carry out further work to undertake this form of development, described in this report as:

·  Option Two (Council Housing) - Direct development by LB Hackney of ‘Council Housing’. This will be specifically for secure tenancies only and any retained housing stock would be maintained within the HRA. 

·  Option Three (Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)) - Land would be invested for development in a subsidiary company (the SPV) that owns and manages the affordable housing.  This option may have several variations from 100% Council owned through to the introduction of an investment partner who could take a shareholding in exchange for a return on equity invested.  This form of development could also be undertaken by way fo the Council’s existing ALMO, Hackney Homes.

2.  Authorise Officers to undertake due diligence and prepare a detailed business case to undertake Council-led development (Options Two and Three).  This will be brought back to Cabinet in December 2009 and will involve:

·  Finalising a cash flow analysis, development proposals, required operational resources and recommended legal and governance structures using some or all of the sites detailed in the ‘Estates Renewal Programme – new Development Strategy’ Cabinet Report.

·  Working with the HCA during the due diligence period to develop an application for funding.

·  Finalising a delivery strategy for the development proposals by way of an SPV, Hackney Homes or direct Council development where appropriate.

·  Targeted soft market testing of attitudes of potential lenders and contractor/developers.

·  Developing long term housing, non-residential and public realm management arrangements and building structures, using Hackney Homes and alternatives where appropriate.

3.  Note that a procurement strategy will be further developed and submitted to Cabinet Procurement Committee in September 2009.

4.  Authorise Officers to make a submission to the HCA as soon as possible to become a Local Authority Investment Partner; enabling the Council to receive direct HCA investment, and to work with Hackney Homes to also become an Investment Partner if appropriate, so that this option remains available to the Council if it wishes to pursue this option on individual sites.

5.  Agree to considering the principle, if required, of drawing on an element of debt financing (prudential and open market) for Council-led development, subject to detailed business cases (including risk profiles and market tested repayment schedules) being agreed by Cabinet.

The report describes the revised strategy to move forward with a  number of existing projects and seeks authority to commence the development of a number of sites.

RESOLVED to:

1.    Note the content of this report.

2.  Agree the estate renewal programme revised strategy as outlined in this report.

3.  Note that a programme of procurement will be necessary to effect the Estate Renewal programme as recommended in this report.

4.  Authorise officers to continue with the decanting of the various estates and to progress the programme of lease holder buybacks, subject to adequate resources being available.

5.  Authorise officers to submit applications for outline and detailed planning permission for the estates included within the Estate Renewal Programme as appropriate.

6.  Authorise officers to commence preparation for procurement of a framework agreement for developers and RSLs and seek authority from Cabinet Procurement Committee in September 2009.

7.  Authorise officers to submit a bid to HCA by 31 July 2009/ 31^st October 2009 deadlines for funding to support Hackney Council’s new build programme on the Six Estates and Colville estate projects as detailed in paragraphs 11.10 to 11.16 and 12.6 to 12.11, subject to approval having been granted to proceed with an LA funded new build programme. This will be either through the Council or via Hackney Homes.

8.   Kings Crescent:

(a)  Authorise officers to commence delivery of the first phase of retrofit programme through Hackney Homes.

  (b)  Authorise officers to commission a master plan and detailed design  for redevelopment of Kings Crescent estate.

9  Six Estates

Agree the following twin track approach for redevelopment of the Six  Estates:

  a) continue negotiations with Countryside and Southern Housing Trust

  b) design and development of two of the three cleared sites by the  Council

10  Colville Estate

(a) To award decant status and authorise the repurchase by negotiation or compulsory purchase order, if necessary, of leasehold properties for Bridport House, Colville estate.

(b) Authorise officers to commission an outline master plan and detailed design work for the estate.

(c) Authorise officers to develop proposals for redevelopment of Bridport House as the first phase of the estate’s overall regeneration.

11.  Phase 2 estates

(a)  Authorise officers to conclude negotiations with Family Mosaic to purchase such elements of the intellectual property rights to the design work and planning applications prepared by them as the Council may decide to progress for development of affordable housing.

(b) Authorise officers to commission detailed design work and planning application for estates that will be progressed for development of affordable housing (housing management arrangements are detailed in paragraph 13 below).

12.  St Leonard Court

 Authorise officers to commission detailed design work for development of the estate. 

13. Great Eastern Building & King Edwards Road

 Agree that the above two sites, although separate from the Estates Renewal Programme, now be included in this programme for re-development as mixed tenure housing.

Councillor Alcock introduced the report and thanked the steering group and residents for their contribution in producing the document.

Councillor Middleton referred to residents from a block in New River Ward that were e moved from regeneration into Decent Homes without consultation and that some residents were unable to afford …..

RESOLVED to:

1.    Note the content of this report.

2.  Agree the estate renewal programme revised strategy as outlined in this report.

3.  Note that a programme of procurement will be necessary to effect the Estate Renewal programme as recommended in this report.

4.  Authorise officers to continue with the decanting of the various estates and to progress the programme of lease holder buybacks, subject to adequate resources being available.

5.  Authorise officers to submit applications for outline and detailed planning permission for the estates included within the Estate Renewal Programme as appropriate.

6.  Authorise officers to commence preparation for procurement of a framework agreement for developers and RSLs and seek authority from Cabinet Procurement Committee in September 2009.

7.  Authorise officers to submit a bid to HCA by 31 July 2009/ 31^st October 2009 deadlines for funding to support Hackney Council’s new build programme on the Six Estates and Colville estate projects as detailed in paragraphs 11.10 to 11.16 and 12.6 to 12.11, subject to approval having been granted to proceed with an LA funded new build programme. This will be either through the Council or via Hackney Homes.

8.   Kings Crescent:

(a)    Authorise officers to commence delivery of the first phase of retrofit programme through Hackney Homes.

  (b)  Authorise officers to commission a master plan and detailed design  for redevelopment of Kings Crescent estate.

9    Six Estates

  Agree the following twin track approach for redevelopment of the Six  Estates:

  a) continue negotiations with Countryside and Southern Housing Trust

  b) design and development of two of the three cleared sites by the  Council

10    Colville Estate

(a)   To award decant status and authorise the repurchase by negotiation or compulsory purchase order, if necessary, of leasehold properties for Bridport House, Colville estate.

(b)   Authorise officers to commission an outline master plan and detailed design work for the estate.

(c)   Authorise officers to develop proposals for redevelopment of Bridport House as the first phase of the estate’s overall regeneration.

11.  Phase 2 estates

(a)    Authorise officers to conclude negotiations with Family Mosaic to purchase such elements of the intellectual property rights to the design work and planning applications prepared by them as the Council may decide to progress for development of affordable housing.

(b) Authorise officers to commission detailed design work and planning application for estates that will be progressed for development of affordable housing (housing management arrangements are detailed in paragraph 13 below).

12.  St Leonard Court

 Authorise officers to commission detailed design work for development of the estate. 

13. Great Eastern Building & King Edwards Road

 Agree that the above two sites, although separate from the Estates Renewal Programme, now be included in this programme for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

This report is seeking authorisation for the extension of the ring fenced voids on the Woodberry Down estate.

RESOLVED to:

Authorise the extension of the ring fenced voids outlined in the June 2004 Cabinet report, Woodberry Down Regeneration Programme – Towards a Total Living Environment, to include Phase 1f  Havering, Wyersdale, Weybridge and Wensleydale Houses and Phase 1g (Woodberry Grove shops) and thereby approve the ring fencing of voids on the Woodberry Down Estate for the purpose of decanting tenants from these sites.

Deputy Mayor Karen Alcock introduced the report.

Mr Hughton, Woodberry Down

RESOLVED

To authorise the extension of the ring fenced voids outlined in the June 2004 Cabinet report, Woodberry Down Regeneration Programme – Towards a Total Living Environment, to include Phase 1f  Havering, Wyersdale, Weybridge and Wensleydale Houses and Phase 1g (Woodberry Grove shops) and thereby approve the ring fencing of voids on the Woodberry Down Estate for the purpose of decanting tenants from these sites.

This report on the Capital Programme seeks changes to resource/spending approval for schemes within the approved Housing Programme and new additions to the programme following an overall review of the resources available for the Housing programme.

Resolved

1.  That the schemes for Neighbourhood & Regeneration (Housing) Directorate be given spending approval, as follows:

Ground Maintenance Capital Equipment: Virement and spending approval for £230k is requested in 2009/10 for the purchase of capital equipment related to grounds maintenance on Hackney’s housing estates.

Community Halls DDA: Virement and spending approval for £2,300k is requested in 2009/10 to enable the continuance of an ongoing programme of works that will ensure compliance with statutory DDA requirements.

Procurement 2010 Project Costs: Virement and spending approval for £831k is requested in 2009/10 in order to take this project forward in line with the proposals set out in a Cabinet report dated 28^th April 2009.

Major Works Voids: Virement and spending approval for £5,000k is requested in 2009/10 to enable the re-servicing of void properties within the borough as they become vacant due to tenant turnover.

Health & Safety Major Works: Virement and spending approval for £2,500k is requested in 2009/10 to provide sufficient resource for urgent capital health and safety works to be carried out as needs are identified.

Fire Risk Assessments: Virement and spending approval for £3,200k is requested in 2009/10 to enable the programme of statutory works arising from fire risk assessments to be implemented.

Garage Review: Virement and spending approval for £250k is requested in 2009/10 to enable the implementation of the garage review.

Interim Repairs on Regeneration Estates: Virement and spending approval for £2,401k is requested in 2009/10 in order that interim basic repairs and renewals can be undertaken in those homes that are affected by the regeneration schemes across the borough.

Decent Homes – Kitchens and Bathrooms: Virement and spending approval for £5,138k is requested in 2009/10 in order that an additional 450 kitchens and bathrooms can be renewed as part of the ongoing Decent Homes programme.

Planned Maintenance: That £735k of resources allocated as part of the original Housing Capital Plan approved in March 2009 is released back to the general housing programme to fund other priorities as set out in this report.

2.  That any decisions taken by Cabinet in respect of Woodberry Down and Estates Regeneration (separate reports on the agenda) impacting on the Housing Capital programme are formally included in the capital programme with the required spending approvals.

Mayor Jules Pipe introduced the report.

Resolved

1.  That the schemes for Neighbourhood & Regeneration (Housing) Directorate be given spending approval, as follows:

Ground Maintenance Capital Equipment: Virement and spending approval for £230k is requested in 2009/10 for the purchase of capital equipment related to grounds maintenance on Hackney’s housing estates.

Community Halls DDA: Virement and spending approval for £2,300k is requested in 2009/10 to enable the continuance of an ongoing programme of works that will ensure compliance with statutory DDA requirements.

Procurement 2010 Project Costs: Virement and spending approval for £831k is requested in 2009/10 in order to take this project forward in line with the proposals set out in a Cabinet report dated 28^th April 2009.

Major Works Voids: Virement and spending approval for £5,000k is requested in 2009/10 to enable the re-servicing of void properties within the borough as they become vacant due to tenant turnover.

Health & Safety Major Works: Virement and spending approval for £2,500k is requested in 2009/10 to provide sufficient resource for urgent capital health and safety works to be carried out as needs are identified.

Fire Risk Assessments: Virement and spending approval for £3,200k is requested in 2009/10 to enable the programme of statutory works arising from fire risk assessments to be implemented.

Garage Review: Virement and spending approval for £250k is requested in 2009/10 to enable the implementation of the garage review.

Interim Repairs on Regeneration Estates: Virement and spending approval for £2,401k is requested in 2009/10 in order that interim basic repairs and renewals can be undertaken in those homes that are affected by the regeneration schemes across the borough.

Decent Homes – Kitchens and Bathrooms: Virement and spending approval for £5,138k is requested in 2009/10 in order that an additional 450 kitchens and bathrooms can be renewed as part of the ongoing Decent Homes programme.

Planned Maintenance: That £735k of resources allocated as part of the original Housing Capital Plan approved in March 2009 is released back to the general housing programme to fund other priorities as set out in this report.

2.  That any decisions taken by Cabinet in respect of Woodberry Down and Estates Regeneration (separate reports on the agenda) impacting on the Housing Capital programme are formally included in the capital programme with the required spending approvals.

This report is seeking approval for the granting of a ten year lease (in accordance with Standing Orders) to the Association on the basis of the terms set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.   To approve the granting of a lease for 10 years to the Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground Association at an annual rental of £1,000, to reimburse the Council its estimated annual inspection costs, on terms which are outside the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

2.  To authorise officers to complete the matter.

Deputy Mayor Karen Alcock introduced the report.

RESOLVED

1.   To approve the granting of a lease for 10 years to the Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground Association at an annual rental of £1,000, to reimburse the Council its estimated annual inspection costs, on terms which are outside the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

2.  To authorise officers to complete the matter.

Proposed resolution:

THAT the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Cabinet on the 27^th July 2009 during consideration of item 4 (appendices) on the agenda on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended.