Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods providing an update on the clearance of sites by the council’s Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMOs) in the East and South East Leeds (EASEL) area and which seeks approval of the general fund contribution to the costs of acquiring and demolishing houses in private ownerships on these sites.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report providing an update on the clearance of sites by the Council’s Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMOs) in the East and South East Leeds (EASEL). The report also sought approval of the general fund contribution to the costs of acquiring and demolishing houses in private ownerships on such sites.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the injection of £2,582,000 of General Fund resources to cover the balance of the 2009/10 and projected 2010/11 expenditure, funded initially from unsupported borrowing but to be recompensed from EASEL site receipts in future, be approved; and

(b)  That expenditure of £8,425,000 as the costs for the acquisition and demolition of the private sector houses, dealt with as part of the rationalisation of housing stock by East North East Homes Ltd., be authorised.