Decision details

That the Executive Board:

2.1   Note the contents of this report and the Growth Programme for 2019/20 as attached in Annex 1;

2.2   Delegates authority to revise the Growth Programme for 2019/20 by adding or removing sites to the Growth Programme Director and the Chief Executive (designate) in consultation with the Executive Members for Resources and Regeneration;

2.3   Delegates authority to agree the disposal route for each site to the Growth Programme Director and the Chief Executive (designate) in consultation with the Executive Members for Resources and Regeneration with subsequent decisions on disposal by the Exec Member or Exec Board route as required.

2.4   Note the funding of the ‘Development Investment Fund’ as approved at Finance Council on 25^th February 2019 to provide financial support to bring forward and enable Council owned sites for sale and development.

2.5   Approve the extension of the scope of the Development Investment Fund to allow the funding to be used to bring forward and enable all Council owned housing and commercial sites.

2.6   Approve the use of Affordable Homes commuted sum payments received from planning section

106 agreements to be used to support the development of affordable housing schemes by one of the Council’s Registered Provider Partners; Together Housing, Places for People and Great Places.