Issue - meetings

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To take possession of 77 flats from current Council tenants and seek to acquire 4 flats from leasehold owners through voluntary agreement at 19-29 Troutbeck Crescent, and make Home Loss and Disturbance payments in accordance with statutory requirements.

2. To authorise the preparation of one or more Compulsory Purchase Orders in relation to the acquisition of leasehold and any other relevant interests to support site assembly at 19-29 Troutbeck Crescent, the making of any subsequent Order being subject to further Executive approval.

3. To suspend the usual re-letting of 1 bedroom flats elsewhere at Mereside so that there are sufficient alternative Council homes available for tenants moving from 19-29 Troutbeck Crescent.

4. Once vacant possession has been acquired, and subject to the relevant planning approvals, to demolish the 81 existing flats at 19-29 Troutbeck Crescent to make available a site for new housing development.

5. To bring a further report to Executive for approval when plans for new development on the site have been drawn up and are ready to be taken forward.