Decision details

The Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing submitted a report on options for the regeneration of the Harehills area and on a proposal for the acquisition and clearance of 36 properties.

Appendices 1, 2 and 4 to the report were designated as exempt under access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) and were circulated at the meeting.

Following consideration of the exempt appendices in private at the conclusion of the meeting it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That approval be given to the injection into the Capital Programme of £1.5m of Regional Housing Board money

(b)  That scheme expenditure to the amount of £1.5m be authorised

(c)  That officers be authorised to commence acquisition of the identified properties by voluntary agreement with the owners and that in the event that such agreement cannot be reached with the owner of any property within the target area for its acquisition, a further report be brought to this Board setting out the reasons why use of compulsory purchase powers may be considered appropriate and justified in the circumstances.