Decision details

Disposal of land located on Westerton Walk, West Ardsley for Extra Care Housing delivery at a less than best value.

Further to Minute No. 131, 19^th December 2018, the Director of City Development, the Director of Adults and Health and the Director of Resources and Housing submitted a joint report seeking approval to dispose of a Council owned site on Westerton Walk in Ardsley and Robin Hood Ward, to facilitate the development of new Extra Care Housing in support of the ‘Better Lives Programme’. Specifically, approval was sought to sell the land to the recommended Consortium at the less than best purchase price, as identified in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, which had been designated as being exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3).

In her capacity as a local Ward Member for Ardsley and Robin Hood Ward, the Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development welcomed the proposal.

Following the consideration of Appendix 1 to the submitted report, designated as being exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the sale of the subject land to the Consortium, as identified within exempt Appendix 1 to the submitted report, at a less than best purchase price and on the terms as detailed, be approved;

(b)  That it be noted that the Director of City Development, in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources, will progress with the disposal of the subject land;

(c)  That in principle approval be given to the final terms of the Development Agreement for use on all Package One sites, as detailed in exempt Appendix 1 to the submitted report;

(d)  That approval be granted to enter into the Development Agreement with the Consortium;

(e)  That agreement be given for any subsequent amendments to the terms of the disposal to be delegated to the Director of City Development, to enable the Director to approve such matters under the scheme of officer delegation, in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources;

(f)  That it be noted that following a successful procurement exercise, the Director of Resources and Housing has entered into an agreement with the Consortium, under the necessary delegated authority, in respect of delivering Package One: Extra Care Housing for Older People contract DN336766;

(g)  That the use of s106 commuted sums, as previously allocated by Executive Board, be noted.

Regular briefings have taken place with the ward councillors through the development of the scheme

Regular briefings have taken place with the ward councillors through the development of the scheme