Issue - meetings

To consider and receive the report of the Director of Commercial Services.

1.         To agree to the proposed names for the development and the process for choosing a name, which involves an opportunity for residents to vote on their preferred name.

2.         To agree the draft allocations policy for consultation with the bodies identified at Paragraph 27.

3.         To delegate to the Executive Member for Homes and Housing Authority to amend the policy following the consultation responses being considered.

4.         To delegate to the Executive Member for Homes and Housing authority to approve and adopt the allocations policy, in current or amended form.

5.         To delegate the signing of the S185 agreement (sewer abandonment), S247 agreement (stopping up order of Silverdale Road) and the S278 (road works) agreement to the Director of Commercial Services.

6.         To delegate the signing of the getting building funding agreement to Executive Member (Resources).

Mark Lester, Director of Commercial Services, presented his report which presents the list of shortlisted options for the name for the Tatton development and the process for how the name will be chosen.  The report also presents the draft eligibility criteria for the extra care element of the scheme.

The Tatton development, including the extra care apartments is due to commence construction in January 2021, with completion by March 2022.  To allow the council to effectively promote the development there is a need to agree a name for the development and agree to an allocation policy to allocate the apartments in a fair and transparent way.

Due to the nature of the accommodation and the provision of the extra care element, it is necessary to incorporate the view of LCC and agree a series of priorities in order to comply with Homes England grant conditions.

Members supported the proposals within the report, particularly the discretion within the allocations policy.  It was noted that Lancashire County Council are the commissioning body but have not made a capital contribution to the development. 

Decision

1.         To agree to the proposed names for the development and the process for choosing a name, which involves an opportunity for residents to vote on their preferred name.

2.         To agree the draft allocations policy for consultation with the bodies identified at Paragraph 27.

3.         To delegate to the Executive Member for Homes and Housing authority to amend the policy following the consultation responses being considered.

4.         To delegate to the Executive Member for Homes and Housing authority to approve and adopt the allocations policy, in current or amended form.

5.         To delegate the signing of the S185 agreement (sewer abandonment), S247 agreement (stopping up order of Silverdale Road) and the S278 (road works) agreement to the Director of Commercial Services.

6.         To delegate the signing of the getting building funding agreement to Executive Member (Resources).

Reasons for recommendation(s):

1.         The naming of the scheme allows the local residents to take some ownership of the proposed development.

2.         The allocations policy is required to ensure that the accommodation within the Tatton development is allocated in a fair and transparent manner.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

1.         Allow the name of the scheme to be chosen by Members, this was rejected as this would not offer the opportunity for residents to take some ownership of the scheme.

2.         To use the existing select move allocations policy to allocate the apartments and to not develop a separate allocations policy. This was rejected as the nature of the Tatton development scheme means that different needs and issues need to be taken into consideration in prioritising the accommodation. The proposed allocation policy also aligns with the allocations policy for Primrose Gardens.