RESOLVED that Cabinet –
(a) endorses the approach proposed in respect of building new Council owned homes;
(b) approves, “in principle”, to build 200 new Council houses on the basis that any proposed specific site development opportunities will be approved by Cabinet on an individual business case and will reflect the overarching direction established via the emerging Housing Strategy;
(c) approves the accepting of Gifted Units under Section 106 Planning Agreements with on-going responsibility for service charges incurred by management companies and, in some instances, a requirement for the Council to become shareholders in such companies; and
(d) authorises the Corporate Director (Operational Services), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and the Head of Governance and Legal Services, to agree the final terms and conditions for the transfer of Gifted Units including the management company governance arrangements.