Issue - meetings
Delivering New Council Housing in the District
Meeting: 05/11/2013 - Cabinet (Item 52)
52 Delivering New Council Housing in the District 
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(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Leytham)
Report of Chief Officer (Health & Housing)
Minutes:
(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Leytham)
Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer (Health & Housing) which set out the options for increasing the availability of council housing within the district and sought approval to procure a preferred partner to deliver a new build housing programme, and the establishment of an acquisition programme.
The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the report as follows:
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Option 1: The council establishes a new build council housing programme utilising a framework agreement to increase the council housing stock in the district |
Option 2: The council establishes a new build council housing programme utilising a framework agreement together with a scheme to acquire ex-council housing stock to increase the council housing stock in the district |
Option 3: The council establishes a new build council housing programme utilising an alternative procurement route together with a scheme to acquire ex-council housing stock to increase the council housing stock in the district |
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Advantages |
Addresses the specific housing needs identified with in the district Delivers new homes at affordable rents (social rent) Community leadership acting as an exemplar in building socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable homes Provide local employment opportunities Will contribute to the economic growth of the district Will generate further rental income for future housing investment |
Addresses the specific housing needs identified with in the district Delivers new homes at affordable rents (social rent) Community leadership acting as an exemplar in building socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable homes Provide local employment opportunities Will contribute to the economic growth of the district Will generate further rental income for future housing investment Maximises the opportunities and be easier to manage
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Addresses the specific housing needs identified with in the district Delivers new homes at affordable rents (social rent) Community leadership acting as an exemplar in building socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable homes Provide local employment opportunities Will contribute to the economic growth of the district Will generate further rental income for future housing investment
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Disadvantages |
Increases future revenue costs associated with property management, however will be partly mitigated by the rental policy adopted for the new builds |
Increases future revenue costs associated with property management, however will be partly mitigated by the rental policy adopted for the new builds Ex-council properties may require additional capital investment to meet the ‘Lancaster Decent Homes Standard’, however will be partly mitigated by being cheaper than the cost of new build |
The council would need to fully assess any other framework that it is currently not a party to and also apply to access the framework. There would be increased resource requirements in terms of expertise, time and money. To secure provision of new homes through a traditional procurement route the council would need to undertake the full OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) process itself which would result in increase resource requirements in terms of expertise, time and money. |
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Risks |
Unable to efficiently deliver the programme due to organisational ... view the full minutes text for item 52 |