Decision details

To approve the use of Affordable Housing Commuted Sums Grant Funding to support a Registered Provider to deliver new affordable homes at St Cecilia Street.

 The Chief Officer Asset Management & Regeneration is requested to approve and grant authority to the following, subject to full planning approval and acquisition of the site being completed:

a) The spend of affordable housing commuted sums grant funding up to £1,440,894 to support the delivery of a 100% affordable scheme by L&GAH of 78 new homes for social rent at St Cecilia Street in the Little London and Woodhouse ward and;

b) For the Council to enter into a grant agreement and nominations agreement with L&GAH on the terms set out in this report.

In addition, the decision maker approves the decisions set out below:

To restrict public access to Exempt Appendices 1 and 2 due to the confidential nature of the information contained within them. Further details relating to these specific exemptions are set out within the attached report.

Local ward members have been briefed over recent years and will be provided with an update in early 2024. The Executive Member for Housing is aware of the scheme and will be fully briefed in January 2024.

Executive Member for Housing

Ward Members – Little London and Woodhouse