Decision:
RESOLVED that Cabinet:-
1. Approves the final red line boundary/intervention area of the Goldthorpe Housing Project along with confirmation of the final properties for acquisition and demolition as detailed in Appendix 1; and
2. Approves the RIBA Stage 3 Goldthorpe Housing Project Site Plan (Appendix 2) and the Greenspace Plan (Appendix 3) as outlined in Section 2 of the report (subject to minor amendments during the planning process); and
3. Approves the commencement of work necessary to fully deliver the Goldthorpe Housing Project as outlined in Section 2 of the report, noting that the cost of the scheme will be contained within the funding envelope described in Recommendation 5; and
4. Approves the proposed budget virements included in the Project Adjustment Request (PAR) submitted to DLUHC for evaluation in December 2023 - noting that subject to Cabinet approval DLUHC has confirmed approval of the PAR (subject to formal paperwork).
Noting: Approval of the virements in the PAR would address not only the existing funding shortfall for the Goldthorpe Housing Project but would also support the overall deliverability of the Goldthorpe Towns Fund Programme (Section 2.14).
For the purposes of expediency and completeness each of the virements in the PAR are submitted to Cabinet for approval via this report (Section 2.14).
5. Approves the acceptance and draw down of the funding package described in Section 3, and any other match funding that becomes available, to provide the resources necessary to support delivery of the Goldthorpe Housing Project; and
6. Delegates approval of any amendments to the details contained within the full business case, along with the approval of any other full business cases (including the acceptance of any additional match funding) to the council’s Section 151 Officer in consultation with Executive Director of Growth and Sustainability, the Towns Deal Board and council’s Capital Oversight Board; and
7. Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Core Services, in consultation with the Service Director for Regeneration and Culture to seek tenders for any aspect of the delivery of the project for works and professional services up to the completion of the final delivery stage; and
8. Gives approval to proceed with procurement and award of all contracts required to deliver the scheme, subject to the satisfactory outcome of ‘bid appraisal’ and ‘due diligence’ processes provided that affordability within the secured funding envelope is demonstrated; and
9. Delegates final scheme approval and responsibility for the appointment of suitably qualified contractors, to the Executive Director of Growth and Sustainability, following consultation with the Director of Finance; and
10. Approves the extension of the current Grade 6 Project Officer role for an additional 1-year fixed term contract; and
11. Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Growth and Sustainability to approve the preparation and submission of any necessary statutory procedures and applications for permission (including planning permission) required to complete the project; and
12.Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Core Services to negotiate, conclude and execute on behalf of the council any document or agreement required to give effect to the delegations contained in the report; and
13.Delegates authority to the Group Leader Estates to enter into negotiations and to acquire any interests in land not in the ownership of the local authority necessary to deliver the Goldthorpe Housing Project and now identified in the red line boundary. This includes agreeing any Home Loss and Basic Loss, disturbance and other heads of compensation to which occupiers would be entitled if they were displaced from their properties in consequence of the exercise of compulsory purchase powers; and
14.Delegates authority to Head of Strategic Housing to enter into grant funding agreements with private property owners to manage appointed contractors on their behalf.
Minutes:
RESOLVED that Cabinet:-
1. Approves the final red line boundary/intervention area of the Goldthorpe Housing Project along with confirmation of the final properties for acquisition and demolition as detailed in Appendix 1; and
2. Approves the RIBA Stage 3 Goldthorpe Housing Project Site Plan (Appendix 2) and the Greenspace Plan (Appendix 3) as outlined in Section 2 of the report (subject to minor amendments during the planning process); and
3. Approves the commencement of work necessary to fully deliver the Goldthorpe Housing Project as outlined in Section 2 of the report, noting that the cost of the scheme will be contained within the funding envelope described in Recommendation 5; and
4. Approves the proposed budget virements included in the Project Adjustment Request (PAR) submitted to DLUHC for evaluation in December 2023 - noting that subject to Cabinet approval DLUHC has confirmed approval of the PAR (subject to formal paperwork).
Noting: Approval of the virements in the PAR would address not only the existing funding shortfall for the Goldthorpe Housing Project but would also support the overall deliverability of the Goldthorpe Towns Fund Programme (Section 2.14).
For the purposes of expediency and completeness each of the virements in the PAR are submitted to Cabinet for approval via this report (Section 2.14).
5. Approves the acceptance and draw down of the funding package described in Section 3, and any other match funding that becomes available, to provide the resources necessary to support delivery of the Goldthorpe Housing Project; and
6. Delegates approval of any amendments to the details contained within the full business case, along with the approval of any other full business cases (including the acceptance of any additional match funding) to the council’s Section 151 Officer in consultation with Executive Director of Growth and Sustainability, the Towns Deal Board and council’s Capital Oversight Board; and
7. Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Core Services, in consultation with the Service Director for Regeneration and Culture to seek tenders for any aspect of the delivery of the project for works and professional services up to the completion of the final delivery stage; and
8. Gives approval to proceed with procurement and award of all contracts required to deliver the scheme, subject to the satisfactory outcome of ‘bid appraisal’ and ‘due diligence’ processes provided that affordability within the secured funding envelope is demonstrated; and
9. Delegates final scheme approval and responsibility for the appointment of suitably qualified contractors, to the Executive Director of Growth and Sustainability, following consultation with the Director of Finance; and
10. Approves the extension of the current Grade 6 Project Officer role for an additional 1-year fixed term contract; and
11. Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Growth and Sustainability to approve the preparation and submission of any necessary statutory procedures and applications for permission (including planning permission) required to complete the project; and
12.Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Core Services to negotiate, conclude and execute on behalf of the council any document or agreement required to give effect to the delegations contained in the report; and
13.Delegates authority to the Group Leader Estates to enter into negotiations and to acquire any interests in land not in the ownership of the local authority necessary to deliver the Goldthorpe Housing Project and now identified in the red line boundary. This includes agreeing any Home Loss and Basic Loss, disturbance and other heads of compensation to which occupiers would be entitled if they were displaced from their properties in consequence of the exercise of compulsory purchase powers; and
14.Delegates authority to Head of Strategic Housing to enter into grant funding agreements with private property owners to manage appointed contractors on their behalf.