Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Heads of Housing Services and of Legal and Estates regarding the disposal of Council owned land at Cranfield Way, Buckden.

Authorised the Executive Director of Central Services, after consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Executive Councillor for Resources and Policy, to approve terms for the sale of land at Cranfield Way, Buckden to the Nene Housing Society for affordable housing.

By way of a joint report by the Heads of Legal and Estates and the Head of Housing Services (a copy of which is appended in the Annex to the Minute Book), the Cabinet considered proposed terms for the transfer of Council-owned land at Cranfield Way, Buckden to the Nene Housing Society for the purpose of providing affordable housing.

While endorsing the principle of disposal of the land in question, Executive Councillors expressed the view that issues associated with the tenure of the affordable housing to be provided on the site and the terms of any future disposals to tenants under the right to acquire would benefit from further clarification in conjunction with the Leader and Executive Councillor for Resources and Policy.  Accordingly, it was

RESOLVED

  that the Director of Central Services, after consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Executive Councillor for Resources and Policy, be authorised to approve terms for the sale of land at Cranfield Way, Buckden to the Nene Housing Society.