Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report by the Estate & Property Manager and the Planning Policy Manager regarding property implications of the Oxmoor Action Plan and the redevelopment of Sapley Square.

Agreed to appoint Macmon Architect to prepare a detailed scheme for the redevelopment of Sapley Square and in that respect agreed to waive the requirements in paragraph 2.2 of the Council’s Code of Procurement; approved proposals for the development of Phase 2 of Sapley Square and agreed to submit an application for planning permission and subject to the availability of funding from the sustainable communities grant authorised the Executive Director for Central Services, after consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Executive Councillors for Resources, Welfare and Information Technology and for Finance, to approve detailed terms for;

·  the acquisition of shops, maisonettes and garages at Sapley Square, Huntingdon from Huntingdonshire Housing Partnership;

·  the acquisition of a leasehold flat at Sapley Square, Huntingdon; and

·  accommodating/compensating business tenants at Sapley Square, Huntingdon.

Approved the principle of funding environmental improvements from the proceeds of Section 106 monies as described in the appendix to the report and agreed to implement the scheme in the priority order detailed in paragraph 4.3 of the report.

Further to Minute No 02/157, the Cabinet considered a report by the Estate and Property Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Annex to the Minute Book) outlining the property implications in implementing the Oxmoor Action Plan, including proposals to undertake environmental improvements, dispose of District Council land and redevelop the Sapley Square area.

Having been reminded of the objective of the planning guidance for the Oxmoor area and the submission of a bid for funding from the Sustainable Communities – Growth Areas Delivery Grant, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  that Macmon Architects be appointed to prepare a detailed scheme for the redevelopment of Sapley Square in accordance with paragraph 2.2E of the Council’s Code of Procurement;

(b)  that proposals for the development of Phase 2 of Sapley Square be approved and the application for planning permission submitted; and

(c)  that subject to the availability of funding from the sustainable communities grant:-

¨  the Executive Director for Central Services, after consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Executive Councillors for Resources, Welfare and Information Technology and for Finance, be authorised to approve detailed terms for;

§  the acquisition of shops, maisonettes and garages at Sapley Square, Huntingdon from Huntingdonshire Housing Partnership;

§  the acquisition of a leasehold flat at Sapley Square, Huntingdon; and

§  accommodating/compensating business tenants at Sapley Square, Huntingdon.

¨  the principle of funding environmental improvements from the proceeds of Section 106 monies as described in the Appendix to the report be approved and the scheme implemented in the priority order detailed in paragraph 4.3 of the report.