Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader of the Council, attached.

The report of the Leader of the Council was submitted setting out the details of the business undertaken by the Executive.

The Leader and the Cabinet made statements and responded to Questions.

The following questions were then submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.1

1.  City Wide Estate Regeneration

Question from Councillor Fitzhenry to Councillor Payne

Can the Cabinet Member outline the Executive’s plans for City wide estate regeneration over the next 2-4 years?  

Answer

I am pleased to report that planning consent was granted for the regeneration of Townhill Park on 3^rd May. Demolition of the site of Phase 1A and most of Phase 1B is now well underway and officers are well advanced with plans to start on site on Phase 1A later this year. It is intended to bring a paper to Cabinet in July seeking approval to appoint the development agent and contractor and to progress the Compulsory Purchase Order to secure possession of the last remaining leasehold flat.

We are also in detailed discussions regarding phase 1B with a proposed development partner and funder. A programme for the delivery of the remaining phases will be included in the Cabinet report.

At Millbrook and Maybush the first Phase at Woodside Lodge and Wimpson Lane is also progressing well and a detailed planning application will be lodged this summer and a paper will be brought to Cabinet in August seeking approval to appoint the contractor.

Following the appointment of a new Project Manager for Millbrook & Maybush we intend to bring forward detailed proposals.

The regeneration of Erskine Court in Lordshill is nearing completion, and is due to provide 54 council homes when it opens this summer. The properties will be ‘extra care’ flats and this will be the first purpose-built extra care scheme delivered by the council and the aim is to deliver more of these.

2.  Estate Regeneration

Question from Councillor P. Baillie to Councillor Payne

Why has Estate Regeneration been such an abject failure during the last four years?

Answer

It hasn’t.

3.  Estate Regeneration Projects

Question from Councillor P. Baillie to Councillor Payne

Please list all of the current Estate Regeneration projects being led by Southampton Council which involves building homes, together with their approved council funding level, and with the expected completion date?

Answer

Townhill Park – A paper seeking an approved budget and approval for the appointment of a contractor for Phase 1A will be brought to Cabinet in July. It is intended that Phase 1A will be complete by Spring 2018

Woodside & Wimpson – A paper seeking an approved budget and approval for the appointment of a contractor will be brought to Cabinet in August. It is intended that this project will be on site in early 2017 and complete by Autumn 2018.

4.  Townhill Park Estate Regeneration

Question from Councillor P. Baillie to Councillor Payne

When may we expect an apology to the residents of Harefield and Bitterne Park for the (at least) four year delay to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16