Decision - Moulsecoomb Neighbourhood Hub & Housing Schemes

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Moulsecoomb Neighbourhood Hub & Housing Schemes

Decision Maker: Policy & Resources Committee

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report sets out proposals to develop a new Neighbourhood Hub in Moulsecoomb, releasing land for council-owned Housing development.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)          That the appropriation of the following sites from existing purposes to Housing Act purposes be approved:

·           Hillview Contact Centre, Hodshrove Lane

·           Moulsecoomb Hub North, Hodshrove Lane

·           Moulsecoomb Hub South, Hodshrove Lane

·           67 Centre Youth Centre, Hodshrove Lane

·           Multi Use Games Areas, Hodshrove Lane

 

(2)          That it be agreed that the General Fund should receive the value of external valuation in consideration for land appropriated as defined at recommendation (1) above from the Housing Revenue Account;

 

(3)          That the retention of the net capital receipt to be used for reinvestment to support the development of a new Neighbourhood Hub and Sports Facilities on land adjacent to Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre as well as the refurbishment of the Former Portslade Sixth Form site be authorised;

 

(4)          That the development of a new Neighbourhood Hub and Sports Facilities on land adjacent to Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, subject to planning permission be agreed, and in conjunction with previous consultation efforts, that the design of the new youth-space will be discussed with young people and incorporate a discrete entrance to the planned new youth centre, to add to the sense of place;

 

(5)          That the refurbishment of the former Portslade Sixth Form site into council offices, subject to planning permission and Secretary of State consent for change of use be agreed;

 

(6)          That the development of housing on the appropriated sites listed in recommendation (1) above be agreed in principle, subject to planning permission and notes that the Housing Committee will be asked to approve schemes and give authority to procure capital works contracts at a later date and that these capital works also come to P&R;

 

(7)          That the appropriation of the Hillview Youth Centre and Multi Use Games Areas referred to at (1) above be agreed; and that it be noted that the appropriation will take place when the Committee makes the decision to appropriate (assuming that the Committee approves the recommendation) and that the funds referred to at (2) above will be transferred following that decision;

 

(8)          That the Executive Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities and the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture be granted delegated authority to appropriate the Moulsecoomb Hub North and Moulsecoomb Hub South sites referred to (1) above following the refurbishment of the Former Portslade Sixth Form site and transfer a proportion of the funds referred to at (2) above;

 

(9)          That the Executive Director Housing and Executive Director Economy, Environment and Culture be granted delegated authority to appropriate the 67 Youth Centre site referred to at (1) above following the completion of the new Neighbourhood Hub and that transfer a proportion of the funds referred to at (2) above;

 

(10)      That a budget for borrowing within the HRA Capital Investment Programme to finance the cost of the appropriation of the sites listed in recommendation (1) above be approved;

 

(11)      That the Executive Director of Environment, Economy & Culture be granted delegated authority to take steps to procure the required capital works and move to enter into contracts in respect of the new Neighbourhood Hub and Sports Facilities and the refurbishment of the former Portslade Sixth Form College site subject to a subsequent P&R committee approval and the consideration of the following:

 

·           That the impact of the COVID 19 crisis on the future likelihood of increased homeworking amongst council office staff be assessed through consultation, and the additional office space needed for social work staff be considered, in light of this and in the light of any predicated spare capacity in existing buildings (including unlet areas of the commercial portfolio such as Phoenix House);

 

(12)      That a budget for inclusion into the Council’s Capital Investment Programme for the Moulsecoomb Neighbourhood Hub works as detailed in paragraph 3.4.8 in the report in July 2020 when other council capital projects are reviewed in light of COVID-19.

Report author: Ben Miles

Publication date: 30/04/2020

Date of decision: 30/04/2020

Decided at meeting: 30/04/2020 - Policy & Resources Committee

Accompanying Documents:

 


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