Issue - meetings

That:

1)        Wokingham Housing Limited, the Council Owned Local Housing Company, (or a subsidiary of WHL), be selected as the development partner for the vulnerable young persons supported housing scheme at 52 Reading Road; 

2)        the 52 Reading Road, Wokingham site be transferred to Wokingham Housing Limited (WHL), or a subsidiary of WHL, on terms to be agreed by the Director of Corporate Services in consultation with the Leader of the Council;

3)        the site, subject to Recommendation 1 above, is appropriated for planning purposes under Section 227 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972;

4)        the proposed funding model, including the allocation of up to £950,000 Section 106 receipts for the provision of supported housing on this site, be approved;

5)         the development brief for the 52 Reading Road site be approved;

6)        the transfer of land and funding for 52 Reading Road will be subject to WHL  securing a planning consent for the scheme.

The Executive considered a report relating to proposals to select Wokingham Housing Limited (WHL) as the development partner for the construction of a supported housing scheme at 52 Reading Road.

The Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing reported that the intention was to transfer the council owned property to Wokingham Housing Ltd for redevelopment as supported housing for vulnerable young persons.

RESOLVED That:

1)        Wokingham Housing Limited, the Council Owned Local Housing Company, (or a subsidiary of WHL), be selected as the development partner for the vulnerable young persons supported housing scheme at 52 Reading Road; 

2)        the 52 Reading Road, Wokingham site be transferred to Wokingham Housing Limited (WHL), or a subsidiary of WHL, on terms to be agreed by the Director of Corporate Services in consultation with the Leader of the Council;

3)        the site, subject to Recommendation 1 above, is appropriated for planning purposes under Section 227 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972;

4)        the proposed funding model, including the allocation of up to £950,000 Section 106 receipts for the provision of supported housing on this site be approved;

5)         the development brief for the 52 Reading Road site be approved;

6)        the transfer of land and funding for 52 Reading Road will be subject to WHL  securing a planning consent for the scheme.