Issue - meetings

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Approves the freehold disposal of 1-21 Wissants and adjacent land, as set out in the attached red line plan at Appendix 1 to the report submitted, to Circle Housing Group under the terms of the Stansted Area Housing Partnership (SAHP) agreement to enable the provision of seven affordable houses to rent.

B    Delegates authority to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, to negotiate and agree the final terms and details of the disposal and thereafter complete the freehold transfer.

The Cabinet received a report that proposed disposal of an existing housing site to regenerate the area and provide affordable housing.

To avoid any confusion caused by the recent changes to the Council’s senior management, the Cabinet felt it would be preferable to delegate authority to finalise the disposal to the Chief Operating Officer.

Proposed by Councillor Rod Truan (seconded by Councillor Mark Wilkinson) it was:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

A     Approves the freehold disposal of 1-21 Wissants and adjacent land, as set out in the attached red line plan at Appendix 1 to the report submitted, to Circle Housing Group under the terms of the Stansted Area Housing Partnership (SAHP) agreement to enable the provision of seven affordable houses to rent.

B    Delegates authority to the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, to negotiate and agree the final terms and details of the disposal and thereafter complete the freehold transfer.