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Affordable Housing Schemes - Expenditure of S106 Commuted sums

Minutes:

Councillor Spivey introduced the report explaining that affordable housing was one of the Council’s key priorities.  This proposal would deliver, truly affordable homes for social rent at 80% of the market rent.  The money would be spent to provide15 homes for social rent for local people in Moreton in Marsh and homes in Avening, for shared ownership and social rent.  She was also requesting that the Council commit to enhancements to these properties to tackle climate change.

 

Councillor Coxcoon seconded the proposals commenting that social housing in Moreton in Marsh and Avening was needed, it was regrettable that some green space would be lost in Moreton in Marsh, but was necessary to gain the social housing.

 

Councillor Morgan, Ward Member for Avening commented that something better could be done to enhance the housing and proposed an amendment to add another recommendation, which read:

 

‘(g)  approves new negotiations to commence with the developer to provide enhanced environmental and sustainability "bolt on" items (up to a maximum value of £40,000) for the 14x houses at The Sunground in Avening. The additional environmental bolt on's (like solar panels or rainwater harvesting for example) will be funded directly by Cotswold District Council in line with the councils priorities and climate emergency declaration and in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness and the Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Forward Planning. The additional items should be bolt on extras, and they should not interfere with the existing planning consents or slow down construction of these new homes in any way.’

 

Councillor Hirst seconded this amendment.

 

Following debate, officers confirmed that the recommendations included air source heat pumps and external charging points for electric vehicles.  Solar panels and rainwater harvesting could be included and were affordable within the £400,000 allocated.

 

On this assurance from the officers, Councillor Morgan withdrew the amendment, commenting that this would be a unique opportunity for residents of his ward.

 

Councillor Spivey summed up, commenting that this was an excellent opportunity, which was desperately needed for the district.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(a)      the current position on Section 106 commuted sums as shown in Annex A, to the report, be noted;

 

(b)      the allocation of a capital grant of £478,500 to develop 15 social rented homes in Moreton in Marsh as detailed in paragraph 2.4.4 of the report, be approved.   The award of the capital grant to be included within the Council’s capital programme and funded from the Section 106 commuted sums;

 

(c)      the allocation of a further capital grant of £102,000 to enhance the environmental sustainability of 15 social rented homes in Moreton in Marsh as detailed in paragraph 2.4.5, of the report, be approved. The award of the capital grant to be included within the Council’s capital programme and funded from the Section 106 commuted sums;

 

(d)      the allocation of a capital grant of up to £400,000 to deliver affordable housing at The Sunground, Avening, be approved. The award of the capital grant to be included within the Council’s capital programme and funded from the Section 106 commuted sums;

 

(e)      delegated authority, be granted, to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness to approve the final amount of grant to the Registered Provider for The Sunground, Avening scheme up to £400,000;

 

(f)       delegated authority, be granted, to the Chief Finance Officer to update the Capital and Treasury Management Strategies accordingly.

 

Record of Voting – for 31, against 0, abstentions 0, absent 2.

 

1 Member could not vote due to technical issues.

 

 

 

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