Issue - meetings

Report of Executive Director Place and Regeneration

Purpose of report

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has provided £500,000 of specific grant funding for non-statutory feasibility work to test the strategic case for large-scale housing development. This includes capacity funding, technical studies and financial modelling (see Appendix 1 MOU)  This report seeks approval of associated budget virement, and to agree programme delivery and governance arrangements.

Recommendations

The Executive resolves:

1.1           To agree to increase both the Regeneration and Economy income budget in recognition of the grant income and the expenditure budget for associated works.

1.2           To delegate to the Executive Director for Place and Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, the development of a programme in support of the grant objectives.

1.3           To note that procurement of specialist consultancy support and other external resources required to deliver the programme will be undertaken in accordance with the Council’s constitution and procurement procedures and that further authorisations may be required as individual commissions are scoped.