Issue - meetings

Key Decision

Note – Essential Reference Papers B – C are enclosed for Members only as they contain exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.  In considering these matters, if necessary, the meeting may exclude the press and public in accordance with Agenda Item 21.

That support is granted ‘in principle’ for the redevelopment of the Pinehurst Community Centre and attached shops and flats, for the purposes of reproviding the community centre, a shop and residential flats as outlined in this report, and for engagement with residents and stakeholders.

The Executive Members for Finance and Support services and Housing submitted a joint report considering the potential for improving and/or redeveloping the Pinehurst Community Centre, the adjacent shop and flat and attached Network Homes flat, collectively referred to as the Kingsmead site.  They sought ‘in principle’ support for the redevelopment of the site to reprovide an improved community centre, a shop and residential flats.  They also sought an Executive recommendation to Council that the council’s housing company, Millstream Property Investments Ltd, be requested to carry out this development.

The Executive considered the current state of the site and the redevelopment opportunities.  A member/officer group had carried out an appraisal of the following options:

·                        refurbishment of the community centre and shop with no changes to the two residential flats;

·                        disposal of the site to a housing association or developer; and

·                        a council-led redevelopment of the site.

The Executive considered the key criteria against which each option was assessed including the financial appraisals.  The working group had concluded that the favoured option was the council-led redevelopment of the site.  This view had also been supported by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, at its meeting held on 10 July 2018.

The Executive Member for Finance and Support Services expressed his thanks to the local ward Members, Councillors J Goodeve and M Stevenson for their contribution to the member/officer group.

Councillor G Williamson moved, and Councillor J Goodeve seconded, a motion that the recommendations now detailed, be approved.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

The Executive approved the recommendations now detailed.

RESOLVED - that (A) support is granted ‘in principle’ for the redevelopment of the Pinehurst Community Centre and attached shops and flats, for the purposes of reproviding the community centre, a shop and residential flats as outlined in this report, and for engagement with residents and stakeholders; and

(B)       Council is recommended to, acting in its role as shareholder of the council’s housing company, Millstream Property Investments Ltd, request that Millstream assesses the viability of the scheme for inclusion in its business plan. 

Note – The report is enclosed for Members only as it contains exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.  In considering these matters, the meeting may exclude the press and public as detailed at item 12.

At 9.57 pm, the Chairman advised Members that Standing Orders would need to be suspended if they wished to consider the report about the Potential Kingsmead Scheme.

It was moved by Councillor M Allen and seconded by Councillor M Casey that Standing Order 9.1 (Duration of the Meetings) be suspended to allow the meeting to continue.    After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the recommendation was declared LOST. 

It was moved by Councillor M Allen and seconded by Councillor B Deering that the item be deferred to the next meeting of Overview and Scrutiny Committee (on 10 July 2018).  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the recommendation was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the matter be deferred to the next meeting of Overview and Scrutiny Committee.