Decision details

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Noted the progress in the delivery of the Council’s Housing and Non Housing Capital Programmes as at Quarter 2 (29 September 2019) as follows:

             i)        Housing Capital Programme – forecast outturn £21,615,000 (revised estimate £23,743,000).

            ii)        Non Housing Capital Programme – forecast outturn £14,559,000 (revised estimate £19,654,000).

B    Approved a business case in the Non Housing Capital Programme for new CCTV in Old Harlow (£31,000) to improve the images available to assist with tackling crime and anti-social behaviour.

C    Approved capital funding in the Housing Capital Programme of £140,000 for the purchase of the 50 per cent interest in an equity share property in Little Pynchons. The Council currently owns a 50 per cent interest and the purchase of the other half interest in the property will add a three bed house to the lettable social housing stock. This purchase falls outside of the rules for the use of retained receipts.

D    Noted purchase of the freehold of Osler House (£200,000) from Harlow Health Centres Trust under an Option Agreement dated 15 January 2016, as part of the development work at Prentice Place.