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Report to Cabinet re Southey Owlerton Centres Strategic Delivery Plan
CONTENTS
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1 | Introduction | 2 |
2 | Background | 2 |
3 | Overview of the Centres Delivery Plan for the Southey Owlerton Area | 3 |
4 | The proposed Chaucer Buchanan district centre – masterplanning issues | 4 |
5 | The proposed Chaucer Buchanan district centre – project elements | 5 |
6 | Proposed use of capital receipts | 8 |
7 | English Partnerships funding | 9 |
8 | Mitigation of risks | 10 |
9 | Financial and property implications | 10 |
10 | Equalities and Human Rights implications | 11 |
11 | Environmental implications | 11 |
12 | Legal and Governance implications | 12 |
13 | Recommendations | 12 |
Appendix 1 – Neighbourhood framework diagram showing the neighbourhood centres
Appendix 2 – Delivering a District Centre for Chaucer Buchanan poster
Appendix 3 – Options 1 and 2 from the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Delivery Plan
Appendix 4 – Site Plan Chaucer / Buchanan Centre (Sites A, B, C, D and public square)
Appendix 5 – Margetson Crescent Centre (showing the current location of Parson Cross Library)
Appendix 6 – Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Delivery Plan (Executive Summary)
Closed Part of Report
Appendix 7 – Proposed use of capital receipts (closed part of report)
1 Introduction
1.1 The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval for the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy Delivery Plan and specific actions that will assist with the creation of a district centre at Chaucer Buchanan, Parson Cross. A copy of the document has been placed in the Members Library and an executive summary appears at appendix 6 to this report.
2. Background
2.1 On 12 January 2005 Cabinet approved, following extensive consultation, both the Southey Owlerton Housing Market Renewal Masterplans (Foxhill, Parson Cross, New Parson Cross and Shirecliffe) and the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy, as a material consideration in the planning process. These reports identified the need for investment in neighbourhood centres to give a focal point to the neighbourhoods and contribute to their sustainability.
The Strategy for the Southey Owlerton Centres
2.2 The Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy proposes that investment should be focused on four centres within the area and each should develop a distinct role and function. These centres are:
- Chaucer Buchanan (Old Parson Cross) – a new district commercial centre for the area including a new foodstore on surplus playing fields at the Chaucer Business and Enterprise College, new commercial units, new housing, a Library/Learning Centre (to include a new learning library and Sheffield Homes Area Housing Office), a Primary Care Centre and refurbishment to the existing shops on Buchanan Road.
- Margetson Crescent (New Parson Cross) – a strengthened local centre to serve New Parson Cross complementing new housing and workspace development on nearby land owned by the City Council, Sheffield College and Southey Owlerton Area Regeneration (SOAR).
- Herries Road/Busk Meadow/Four Greens (Shirecliffe and Longley) – a strengthened local centre to serve Longley and Shirecliffe including retail provision at Herries Road and community hubs and open spaces at Busk Meadow and Four Greens
- Southey Magnet (Southey) – a district service centre including a lending library, Sheffield Homes offices, new/improved commercial and housing development and the possibility of a community hub.
2.3 The strategy proposes that three elements are needed for each centre to be sustainable in the long-term:
- Retail and other commercial uses
- Non-commercial uses such as provision of public services and/or community hubs
- Accessibility and high quality public realm
2.4 Three of the four centres mentioned above are directly related to areas of new housing development. They are seen as fundamental both to the restructuring of the housing market – because they will provide modern shopping and services needed to attract new residents to the area – and to the long-term regeneration of these five deprived neighbourhoods. The delivery of these neighbourhood centres forms part of the Transformational Project for Owlerton Southey Green under the Closing the Gap Strategy.
2.5 A second study, the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy Delivery Plan, was commissioned early in 2005. This document has explored in detail the projects required to achieve a sustainable future for each of the centres, along with the costs of and funding for the projects and any delivery issues. This second study is the subject of this Cabinet report.
3 Overview of the Neighbourhood Centres Delivery Plan for the Southey Owlerton area
3.1 The required investment into the centres is estimated, in the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy Delivery Plan, at £63.7m, of which £43.5m is projected private sector investment, requiring a total of £20.2m from the public sector.
3.2 It is proposed that the public sector contribution is funded from four lead partners: the City Council, Southey Owlerton Area Regeneration (SOAR), Transform South Yorkshire and English Partnerships. Not all of these agencies are in a position to be able to commit all of the required funding at this stage in delivery, so the project is proceeding in stages.
3.3 The first stage projects are being delivered in the two local centres – Margetson Crescent and Herries Road/Busk Meadow/Four Greens. This is because the projects in these centres are relatively straightforward to deliver, are public sector led and complement near-by regeneration activity. Some investment relating to delivering the two local centres has already taken place:
- Community Hub Buildings – The St Thomas More’s Church, Margetson Crescent, has undergone phase 1 of the proposed improvements. This included re-roofing and external improvement works. The Shirecliffe Community Hub has been built and is now open and fully operational and the construction of the Longley Hub is nearing completion. These buildings are high profile landmarks and a real asset to the centres of which they are a part.
- The public realm improvements to Margetson Crescent have already been implemented and have had a significant impact on the appearance of the centre. Feedback from residents and other stakeholders in response to the improvements at Margetson Crescent has been very positive. Later in 2007/8, similar public realm improvement works are due to start on site at Longley Four Greens, Herries Road and Shirecliffe Road and a similar impact is expected at these sites.
3.4 In parallel to this activity, plans are being developed for the more complex Chaucer Buchanan district centre (see below). Finally, once the first three centres are underway, further preparatory work will be done at Southey Magnet to clarify the role of the centre and potential sources of private and public sector investment.
The rest of this report now focuses on the delivery plan for the Chaucer Buchanan district centre.
4 The Proposed Chaucer Buchanan district centre - masterplanning issues
4.1 The proposed district centre at Chaucer Buchanan is the most complex centre of the four to deliver and the one with the most potential impact across the Southey Owlerton area. Delivery of the district centre is seen as a critical component in the whole of the Housing Market Renewal strategy for North Sheffield.
4.2 The White Young Green Retail Study identified retail capacity in North Sheffield for a new foodstore (5,500m² floor space) and concluded that the optimum site for the development was on surplus playing fields at Chaucer Business and Enterprise College. The Centres Strategy promotes the opportunity to use this significant private sector investment to underpin the regeneration of Parson Cross by positioning the foodstore as the cornerstone of the proposed district centre.
4.3 When the Centres Strategy was approved by Cabinet two options were retained for the Buchanan Road shops – redevelopment or refurbishment. Through the Delivery Plan two options for the location of the foodstore within the centre have been explored. The first was to locate the foodstore on land cleared of housing close to the existing shops. However this option precludes the development of the non-commercial elements of the centre (the Library/Learning Centre and the Primary Care Trust development) that are deemed essential to its sustainability.
4.4 The second option, was to locate the foodstore on the school playing fields (site A appendix 4), with new retail / commercial units with housing above built opposite, on land cleared of housing (site B appendix 4).
4.5 A new Primary Care Centre is proposed to be sited within the district centre that will bring together a number of GP practices from the surrounding area into the one building. The existing buildings that these practices are currently operating out of need significant investment to meet current required standards and therefore relocating to a modern, well-equipped centre is a major factor in securing the long-term viability of these GP services. In addition the facility will provide secondary care services that patients would normally have to travel into hospital for, therefore bringing care closer to home and relieving strain on hospital services. Through the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy Delivery Plan the location of the Primary Care Centre has been suggested. Two options are proposed (see plan on appendix 3):
- Option 1 - locate the new development on the footprint of the existing shops (all or part), directly within the centre.
- Option 2 - locate it near the centre on the former Lytton nursing home site.
4.6 The Primary Care Trust Board have given approval in April 2007 to develop proposals through the LIFT programme for a Care Centre that would be located within the district centre as indicated by option 1. The PCT considers this option to be the only viable option for the Primary Care Centre due to the direct linkages to the rest of the service and retail provision that this location provides. This will add a further non-commercial element to the centre that will add to its sustainability and should increase the marketability of the foodstore site because of the additional footfall that it will attract. It also promotes better opportunities for ‘linked trips’ to the shops, foodstore, Library/Learning Centre and Primary Care Centre, as well as for shared car parking and maximum use of public transport. Equity Solutions and Partners Limited is LIFT’s developer partner for the programme.
4.7 The masterplan option recommended within the Centres Strategy Delivery Plan is therefore to locate the foodstore on the Chaucer Business and Enterprise College site and to locate the Primary Care Centre on the front shops (285-301) at Buchanan Road, but to retain the parade to the rear. This minimises the redevelopment needed for the new Primary Care Centre. It also leaves open the option to develop older persons/extra care housing on the Lytton site, ideally located between existing older persons housing and the new Primary Care Centre.
4.8 The recommended option, option 1, is shown at appendix 3 along with pictures of the Buchanan Road front shops and rear parade in appendix 2.
5 The Proposed Chaucer Buchanan district centre - project elements (see appendix 2)
Proposed foodstore (Site A on appendix 4)
5.1 In September 2006 DfES confirmed that part of the college playing fields is surplus to requirements and that the City Council has a general consent to dispose of this site. This is a major step forward for the Centres Strategy. Therefore, expressions of interest for the foodstore site were sought in July 2007 to test market interest. There has been a positive response from the market and gross figures submitted indicate that a sufficient receipt should be obtained to deliver the necessary requirements detailed in section 6 of this report. This report seeks approval for the full marketing of this site.
5.2 Because DfES has granted general consent to the City Council to dispose of the site the capital receipt for the foodstore is not constrained by any DfES conditions. However, the disposal of this site will require the provision of replacement sporting and green space facilities, as well as relocation of CYPD Halifax Road offices and the Wordsworth Avenue Housing Office. Funding for this activity will need to be met from the receipt (see section 6). The development will also entail significant S278 and S106 payments to meet the highways and open space planning requirements (see appendix 7).
5.3 To assemble a suitable site for the foodstore and to ensure that the Chaucer Business and Enterprise College site remains large enough to meet the requirements of DfES, there is a need to demolish the existing office accommodation at the Halifax Road site and the Wordsworth Avenue Housing Office and to incorporate this land into the college site. The Halifax Road building is currently a base for 150 staff and as it is in the ownership of CYPD is occupied at no cost. No additional revenue has been identified for alternative accommodation, so a portion of the capital receipt will be required to enable this relocation. It is proposed to incorporate the Housing Office into the new Library/Learning Centre (see paragraph 5.9).
New commercial units with housing above (Site B on appendix 4)
5.4 The Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy Delivery Plan shows a new development of commercial units with private housing above on land cleared of housing opposite the proposed foodstore. English Partnerships would consider supporting the delivery of this element if gap funding is required (see also Section 7). This report seeks approval to develop a procurement strategy and procure the development for this site.
Primary Care Centre (Site C on appendix 4)
5.5 The proposals to develop a new Primary Care Centre are described above in paragraph 4.5.
5.6 At present the proposed site includes the premises of 9 businesses (including SPELL, a community enterprise with a remit for adult learning, that is expected to be a future occupier of the Library/Learning Centre). The City Council owns the freehold to the site. This report seeks approval to negotiate with the 9 occupiers to acquire the premises. The costs of acquisition will be met from the anticipated receipt from disposal of the site to the Primary Care Trust. If the development programme shows a need for interim support to cash flow the construction of the different elements of the centre, English Partnerships has stated that it would consider this as part of its wider support to the project (see section 7).
5.7 Should the City Council be unable to acquire the properties through negotiation a compulsory purchase order may be necessary and will be the subject of a further report.
5.8 This report also seeks approval to dispose of the resultant site (Site C on appendix 4) to Equity Solutions and Partners Limited at market value.
Library/Learning Centre (Site D on appendix 4)
5.9 The City Council, working with SOAR, has developed a proposal for a Library/Learning Centre for the Southey Owlerton area to be located at Chaucer Buchanan district centre as one of two non-commercial elements that will support the sustainability of the centre and increase the marketability of the foodstore site. Like the Primary Care Centre this is seen as an important element of the district centre.
5.10 The Library/Learning Centre will include adult education space for Sheffield College (which is expected to be funded through the S106 agreement for development at the former Monteney and Parson Cross campus sites); the base for SPELL; a new learning library (relocated from Margetson Crescent); the front desk of Sheffield Homes (relocated from Wordsworth Avenue Housing Office); further community learning; and lettable office space to contribute to the viability of the Centre.
5.11 A recent review of the Library/Learning Centre proposal (by Focus Consultants) has concluded that there is a clear need and demand for a Learning Centre of this size, that the core project should include a new learning library as well as Sheffield Homes front desk and that the best site for the building is at Chaucer Buchanan. There is also room for residential development on the site.
5.12 The City Council has explored the full range of grant funding available and has identified a potential package of funding including S106 contributions from the development of former Sheffield College land at Monteney and Parson Cross and a Big Lottery Fund allocation for the library element. The decision on the Big Lottery Fund application will be made in September however the project has already gone through initial eligibility checks and assessment interviews have taken place between the Big Lottery Fund and City Council officers managing the project. If the City Council is unsuccessful with the application for Big Lottery funding, this element of the district centre will be reviewed and a viability assessment carried out. The City Council will procure the development of the Library/Learning Centre and retain ownership. Officers will investigate the possibility of a social enterprise taking on the facilities management responsibility. The facilities management costs will be incorporated into the rent that tenants/service providers will pay for occupying space in the Library/Learning Centre.
5.13 This report seeks approval to develop a procurement strategy and procure a developer for the Library/Learning Centre and the residential component of this site. English Partnerships are also interested in providing gap funding support for the delivery of the residential element of the development (see section 7).
Parson Cross Library (shown on appendix 5)
5.14 It is proposed to relocate the existing Parson Cross Library at Margetson Crescent into the Library/Learning Centre at Chaucer Buchanan district centre. This will provide much needed new premises and a district centre location for the library with the opportunity to update the service and have a greater focus on learning. A complementary lending library service will be retained at Southey Magnet centre. This report seeks approval to dispose of the existing premises at market value.
Other projects in the district centre
5.15 There are two other projects identified in the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy Delivery Plan to complete the district centre: facelift to the rear parade of shops on Buchanan Road and the creation of a high quality public square (shown as ‘SQ’ on appendix 4). There are no delivery issues associated with these projects apart from the timing of funding. It is proposed to bid for Housing Market Renewal funding to construct the public square in the 2008-11 prospectus to government and to fund the Buchanan Road facelift scheme either from the capital receipt for the foodstore site or possibly via English Partnerships (as this is not eligible for Housing Market Renewal funding).
6 Proposed use of capital receipts (relates to Appendix 7 in the closed part of this report)
6.1 The disposals described above will result in a number of capital receipts to the City Council but the delivery of some project elements will require financial support from the City Council. This information is set out in appendix 7 that forms the closed part of the Cabinet report because it contains commercially sensitive information. This section of the report describes the principles behind the proposed use of these receipts.
6.2 The City Council faces considerable difficulties in funding improvements to neighbourhood centres, even though these are agreed to be an essential element of Housing Market Renewal. There are constraints on the City Council’s own receipts and external funders will fund some elements but not others (eg Housing Market Renewal funding may be used to fund public realm investment but will not fund private commercial interests). In addition the timing of the City Council’s receipts and external funding streams do not coincide.
The Foodstore Receipt (Site A) Priorities
6.3 The largest City Council receipt will come from the disposal of land at Chaucer Business and Enterprise College for a foodstore (site A on appendix 4). It is therefore proposed to prioritise the use of the receipt into four categories of investment (shown on the table in appendix 7 and also explained below).
Priority 1
6.4 The receipt received would be net of financial contributions needed to satisfy Planning and Highway requirements necessary to obtain Planning Permission. These will reduce the land price paid to the City Council by the developers. Whilst the cost of the Planning and Highway requirements are likely to be substantial they can only be determined once full marketing has been undertaken.
Priority 2
6.5 The proposed second priority for the receipt is the site assembly costs necessary to enable site disposal for a foodstore. In order to meet DfES conditions for the disposal of the playing fields a number of works will be required all of which will have to be funded through the receipt as a priority.
These are:
- Improvements to sports and play facilities at Chaucer Business and Enterprise College and neighbouring schools.
- Reprovision of the Wordsworth Avenue Housing Office.
- Demolition of the existing office building at Halifax Road and a contribution to the corporate accommodation strategy for the re-provision of CYPD office accommodation.
Priority 3
6.6 The proposed third priority for the receipt would only happen if a greater capital receipt than expected is realised for the foodstore site. In this event, the receipt would be considered along with possible English Partnership support to underpin the successful delivery of the other key elements of the Neighbourhood Centres Strategy including the facelift to the Buchanan Road shop parade and Herries Road shops and so these are included in the third priority. The third priority also includes CYPD remaining priorities for local primary schools associated with the DfES approval. Again, this investment will only be possible if the foodstore site realises a greater receipt than is currently anticipated. This could happen if there was a high degree of competition between supermarket operators for the site but this cannot be guaranteed.
Other Receipts from the Chaucer Buchanan Centre
6.7 The receipts generated from the other two sites held for housing purposes (site B, Library/Learning Centre and residential, and D, commercial and residential block, on appendix 4) could result in an overall funding gap to deliver the design quality standards expected in a Housing Market Renewal area. The submission to English Partnerships (see Section 7 of this report) will include a bid for funding to meet this gap.
6.8 The receipt generated from the proposed Primary Care Centre development (site C on appendix 4) is anticipated to cover the costs of acquiring the Buchanan Road shops therefore this element of the district centre is cost neutral and is not reliant on cross subsidy from any of the other developments.
6.9 It is proposed that the anticipated receipt for Parson Cross library at Margetson Crescent be allocated to the creation of the new library premises within the Library/Learning Centre (site D).
7 English Partnerships funding
7.1 English Partnerships has invited the City Council and SOAR to submit a funding application to assist with the creation of the Chaucer Buchanan district centre and the Margetson Crescent local centre as exemplar centres that support the Housing Market Renewal programme.
7.2 English Partnerships’ involvement with the centres could consist of gap funding and, if needed, support to cash flow development subject to the sequencing of the developments and the contribution of the foodstore receipt.
7.3 It should be noted that the design standards that English Partnerships requires from projects it supports financially are the same as those that the City Council applies to its Housing Market Renewal areas.
7.4 This report seeks approval to negotiate terms with English Partnerships to assist with the funding package for the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy.
8 Mitigation of risks
The risks have been considered by the programme team and documented. These risks will be regularly reviewed and monitored.
9 Financial and property implications
9.1 The principles of the financial implications are contained in appendix 7 (closed part of this report).
Capital Implications
9.2 The capital implications of the Chaucer Buchanan district centre development for the City Council can only be determined once marketing of the site has been undertaken and the realisable land value known. Capital receipt values will also be those appropriate to achieve the appropriate level of community facilities and the design and build quality standards required by a masterplan for an HMR area and a district centre location.
Revenue Implications
9.3 The revenue implications for the City Council of the district centre development are detailed in the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy Delivery Plan & Executive Summary and for the Library/Learning Centre in the Focus report. Primarily, this relates to:
- Enhanced management and maintenance of the public realm in each of the four centres. The City Council is exploring a mechanism for this through the Liveability Business Strategy.
- The Focus report on the delivery of the Library/Learning Centre at Chaucer Buchanan district centre details the on-going revenue costs for the library service component of the proposed Library/Learning Centre. This is equal to the current revenue cost for the existing Parson Cross library and therefore there are no revenue implications for the Library Service. The other new buildings in the Chaucer Buchanan centre would not be the responsibility of the City Council to maintain, but the City Council would work to ensure that partners subscribe to the same standards of maintenance. This would be detailed and enforceable within lease agreements.
- All new public realm investment is developed with Highways and Street Force to ensure that all materials used can be managed and maintained within budget. Regarding the foodstore development it will be negotiated with the operator to make a contribution to public realm maintenance.
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Implications
9.4 As the Wordsworth Avenue Housing Office site and site D are currently held for housing purposes it will need to be appropriated. This will have a marginal impact on the HRA and General fund as set out below.
2007/8 | 2008/9 | 2009/10 | |
£'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
HRA Impact | |||
Capital financing costs | -10 | -20 | -20 |
HRA subsidy | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Net cost | -10 | -20 | 0 |
General Fund Impact | |||
Capital financing costs | 10 | 20 | 20 |
10 Equalities and Human Rights implications
10.1 The equality implications for the programme have been considered in detail and the programme will have great benefits for the whole community. Please see the attached Equalities Impact Assessment for more information
10.2 The City Council is proposing to acquire the front shop premises on Buchanan Road by negotiation. If this is unsuccessful it might be necessary to make a compulsory purchase order and would be the subject of a further report. There are no immediate human rights implications while property is being acquired by agreement. Human rights implications arising from compulsory purchase would be addressed in the CPO report.
11 Environmental implications
11.1 The delivery of the proposals in line with the Parson Cross Master Plan is expected to create a central hub and vibrant district centre for the Southey Owlerton area, which will meet the objectives of the Southey Owlerton Centres Strategy.
11.2 By developing a foodstore on the surplus playing fields, a strong focus will be achieved in the area and this will reduce car journey time to local shopping facilities. The area can also be served by good public transport links leading to an increasingly sustainable residential, shopping and service centre serving the local and wider population which is one of the key aims of Housing Market Renewal.
11.3 The development proposals will secure major environmental improvements to the public realm including the creation of a public square and the proposals will also lead to replacement sporting facilities in the local area and the provision of a greater variety of high quality open space.
11.4 In addition the development standards for new public buildings and housing will reflect the quality standards agreed by Cabinet for Housing Market Renewal development areas including high standards of environmental sustainability.
12 Legal and Governance implications
12.1 There are no immediate direct legal implications. However, the report notes that capital receipts for some sites may be reduced by requirements to achieve high design and quality standards. Furthermore the proposed uses may not be those which would realise the highest receipt and when the proposals are more developed it will be necessary to balance the merits of the scheme against the loss of receipts. Where this arises, disposal of sites will be the subject of further reports back to Cabinet. It may also be necessary to seek ministerial consent to some of the disposals depending on circumstances at the time.
13 RECOMMENDATIONS:
Neighbourhood Centres Delivery Plan
- That Cabinet approves the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy Delivery Plan and in particular Option 1 for the creation of a d, istrict centre at Chaucer Buchanan (see plan at appendix 3).
Chaucer Buchanan district centre
- That the Director of Housing and the Head of Capacity Planning and Development, in consultation with the Head of Corporate Property Division, be authorised to procure a developer/operator for the development of a foodstore on surplus playing fields at Chaucer Business and Enterprise College (site A on the plan at Appendix 4), to agree terms and, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Governance) and subject to the approval of Cabinet to the terms of disposal, to negotiate terms with the developer.
- That the Director of Housing be authorised to develop a procurement strategy for land at Wordsworth Avenue (site B on the plan at Appendix 4) for the development of new commercial units with housing above, procure a developer in accordance with that strategy and, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Governance) and subject to the approval of Cabinet to the terms of disposal, to negotiate terms with the developer.
- That the Head of Corporate Property Division be authorised to agree terms for the acquisition of 285 to 301 Buchanan Road (shown on the plan at Appendix 4), by negotiation.
- That the Head of Corporate Property Division be authorised to dispose of land at Buchanan Road (site C on the plan at Appendix 4) to Equity Solutions and Partners Limited at market value for the creation of a new Primary Care Centre and to instruct the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Governance) to complete all necessary legal documents for completion of the disposal.
- That the Director of Housing be authorised to develop a procurement strategy for land at Wordsworth Avenue (site D on the plan at Appendix 4) to create a Library/Learning centre with housing above, to procure a developer in accordance with that strategy and to report back to Cabinet on the disposal.
- That the Head of Corporate Property Division be authorised to dispose of the Parson Cross library at Margetson Crescent (shown on the plan at Appendix 5) that will become surplus to requirement once the library moves to the Library/Learning Centre at market value and to instruct the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Governance) to complete all necessary legal documents for completion of the disposal.
- That Cabinet approves the proposed use and priority of capital receipts arising from the above disposals as set out in Section 6.
- That the Director of Housing be authorised to negotiate terms with English Partnerships, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Governance), for funding to acquire sites, meet the funding gap to achieve design quality in the buildings and public realm, cashflow the development and otherwise assist in the delivery of the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy.
Subject to the requirements of the Council’s constitution the Director of Housing be authorised to take all necessary steps, up to the point where further Cabinet approvals would be needed, to progress the Southey Owlerton Neighbourhood Centres Strategy Delivery Plan, including the creation of a district centre at Chaucer/Buchanan, in accordance with the Cabinet approved masterplans for Southey Owlerton.
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