Decision details

As part of the Little London regeneration programme, associated with the Housing PFI investment and the extension of the Little London Primary School, to seek approval for HRA Capital Authority to Spend for the delivery of a new build Neighbourhood Housing Office on the Community Hub site and General Fund Capital Authority to Spend for the delivery of a new build Community Centre on the Community Hub site.

Further to Minute No. 46, 17^th July 2013, the Director of City Development and the Director of Environment and Housing submitted a joint report which sought authority to incur capital expenditure for the construction and re-provision of the community centre and Neighbourhood Housing Office in Little London, which formed part of the Little London Community Hub redevelopment. In addition, the report set out the key components of the scheme which included expansion to the Little London Community Primary School, a new build community centre and Neighbourhood Housing Office, together with a new retail development. Additionally, the report also provided an update on the Little London Housing PFI project and how this complemented the regeneration proposed as part of the Little London Community Hub development.

As with Minute No. 17, (Design and Cost Report for Little London Primary School Basic Need Project) the Board welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report together with the investment which was being utilised to facilitate such regeneration, and highlighted the impact that this initiative would have on the local community.

RESOLVED –

(a)   That the progress made to commence regeneration in Little London and also to revise proposals for the Little London Community Hub be noted and supported;

(b)   That the link between this submitted report and that of the Director of Children’s Services (entitled: Design & Cost Report for Little London Primary School Basic Need Project) found elsewhere on the agenda for the expansion of Little London Community Primary School be noted, and that support be given to the proposal that the school expansion, Neighbourhood Housing Office and community centre form part of the same procurement and construction contract, as set out in paragraphs 3.26 and 3.27 of the submitted report;

(c)   That it be noted that the costs identified in the submitted report are based on RIBA Stage D - detailed design;

(d)   That the Director of City Development be authorised to inject and incur expenditure of £677,700 from the General Fund capital scheme 32140/000/000 in order to deliver a new community centre forming part of the Little London Community Hub, with an anticipated contract award in July and start on-site date of July/August 2014, as set out in paragraph 3.29 of the submitted report;

(e)   That it be noted that scheme 32036/CJ3/000 to deliver a new Neighbourhood Housing Office forming part of the Little London Community Hub at £264,700 is funded within the overall Housing Leeds refurbishment programme, as approved by Executive Board in February 2014, and that it will be delivered by the Director of Environment and Housing, with an anticipated contract award in July and a start on-site date of July/August 2014, as set out in paragraph 3.29 of the submitted report.

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