RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(a)    agrees to the principle of re-development of the Honeycroft site to provide additional housing accommodation to be used for the sole purpose of occupation by  elderly persons;

(b)    agrees the scoring matrix for the use of the site Honeycroft site for redevelopment purposes in accordance with the Council’s Acquisition and Development Policy Assessment, as set in Appendix A to the Portfolio Holder’s report (A.5);

(c)    approves the re-development of the Honeycroft site on the basis of the scheme proposed by the recommended supplier, including the optional flat above the proposed community building and agrees to enter into a contract with them to deliver the Scheme, subject to funding being approved by Full Council as part of setting the HRA budget; and

(d)    authorises the Corporate Director (Operations and Delivery), in consultation with the Housing Portfolio Holder, to determine the detailed scheme content and implement the redevelopment of the Honeycroft site subject to the funding being agreed by Full Council on 14 February 2023 as part of their consideration of the wider HRA Budget Proposals for 2023/24.