Issue - meetings

1.            That the Corporate Head of Housing be authorised to award  a design and build contract with FE Chase to construct 7 new properties at Rowlings Road, Weeke, Winchester for the sum of £1,109,048.21.

2.            That in accordance with Financial Procedure Rule 7.4, capital expenditure of £1,430,205 as set out in Appendix 1 of the Report be approved. 

3.            That the Strategic Director – Services Interim  be authorised to accept an increased Contract retention sum (as set out in paragraph 11.5) in lieu of a Performance Bond  

4.            That the Corporate Head of Asset Management be authorised to negotiate and agree terms to enter into easements, wayleaves and related agreements with utility suppliers, telecom/media providers and neighbours in order to facilitate the development.

5.            That the Service Lead – Legal be authorised to enter into the design and build contract with FE Chase and easements, wayleaves and related agreements with utility suppliers, telecom/media providers and neighbours in order to facilitate the development.

Councillor Learney introduced the report and noted that the scheme had been welcomed in the local areas and created more housing for local people. At the invitation of the Leader, representatives of TACT were present for the consideration of this report and CAB3182 (considered below) and were invited to the table for both items.

It was reported that FE Chase had been contracted to construct seven new Council properties on the former garage site in Rowlings Road, Weeke.  The build met the Council’s viability criteria with all properties to be rented out at 70% of market rents.

In response to the points raised by Ian Tait during public participation, it was reported that these properties would include the installation of gas boilers. However, it was noted that this would be assessed further in the future.

At the invitation of the Leader, Councillor Miller addressed Cabinet as summarised below.

Councillor Miller

·         He welcomed the report which was also fully supported by the Conservative group.

Cabinet agreed to the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the Report.

RESOLVED:

            1.         That the Corporate Head of Housing be authorised to award  a design and build contract with FE Chase to construct 7 new properties at Rowlings Road, Weeke, Winchester for the sum of £1,109,048.21.

2.         That in accordance with Financial Procedure Rule 7.4, capital expenditure of £1,430,205 as set out in Appendix 1 of the Report be approved. 

3.         That the Strategic Director – Services (Interim) be authorised to accept an increased Contract retention sum (as set out in paragraph 11.5) in lieu of a Performance Bond   

4.         That the Corporate Head of Asset Management be authorised to negotiate and agree terms to enter into easements, wayleaves and related agreements with utility suppliers, telecom/media providers and neighbours in order to facilitate the development.

5.         That the Service Lead – Legal be authorised to enter into the design and build contract with FE Chase and easements, wayleaves and related agreements with utility suppliers, telecom/media providers and neighbours in order to facilitate the development.