Issue - meetings

That the revised funding model for the proposed revised development totalling £815,000, including confirming the allocation of up to £349,000 of Section 106 receipts and a long term loan to Loddon Homes of £231,000, be approved.

(Councillor UllaKarin Clark declared a personal interest in this item)

The Executive considered a report in relation to a proposal for a revised funding model to develop a 3-bedroom bespoke bungalow on land between 24 and 25 Gorrick Square to meet the specialist housing needs of three individuals with learning/physical difficulties.

The Executive Member for Finance and Housing advised the meeting that the Gorrick Square project was being carried out by the Council’s housing company.  When the project was first agreed by the Executive in 2016 the land between 24 and 25 Gorrick Square was identified for the development of a single 3-4 bedroom bungalow with an estimated cost of £349,000.  Prior to the planning application being submitted a more appropriate need for the site was identified by the Adult Social Care Team who asked for the scheme to be redesigned to provide a bespoke bungalow for three individuals with learning and physical disabilities. 

Councillor Kaiser advised that the new scheme includes three ensuite bedrooms, staff offices, shared kitchen and living room which totals 155 m². The scheme is 50% larger than the original proposal and has a revised cost of £815,000. 

Councillor Kaiser highlighted the business case, as set out in the report, and the fact that the current scheme would enable the three individuals to live independently.

RESOLVED: That the revised funding model for the proposed revised development totalling £815,000, including confirming the allocation of up to £349,000 of Section 106 receipts and a long term loan to Loddon Homes of £231,000, be approved.