Decision details

(Cabinet Members with Special Responsibility Councillors Hamilton-Cox and Leytham)

Cabinet received a report from the Head of Property Services and Head of Regeneration and Policy which was exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3, of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the exempt report:

Councillor Leytham proposed, seconded by Councillor Hamilton-Cox:-

“(1)      That Cabinet agrees to use the 2010 General Consent Order and transfer the 999 year interest in the land to the rear of 57 – 67 St Georges Quay, Lancaster to a registered housing provider, as set out in Option 1 of the exempt report.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)        That Cabinet agrees to use the 2010 General Consent Order and transfer the 999 year interest in the land to the rear of 57 – 67 St Georges Quay, Lancaster to a registered housing provider, as set out in Option 1 of the exempt report.

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

Head of Property Services

Head of Regeneration and Policy

Reasons for making the decision:

The Council’s Corporate Plan identified Housing Regeneration as a priority as well as seeking new opportunities to include affordable housing within schemes including the need to provide affordable housing at Luneside East.  There was a relationship to the Core Strategy adopted in July 2008, setting out a sufficient supply of affordable housing as being a key local priority and the decision linked to the Medium Term Corporate Property Strategy by using assets to meet and deliver corporate objectives.