Issue - meetings

1.     That the main contract to construct 3 x social rented units at Land Adjacent 35-36 West Dene, Gaddesden Row be awarded to Modplan Building & Refurbishment Contractors Ltd.

2.     That the appropriation by the Housing Revenue Account of the General Fund land, set out in Part II of the report referenced MV2, for Council house new build purposes, be approved.

3.     That an increase to the grant funding payment to Thrive Homes from £1,417,000 to £1,512,883 (Increase of £95,883)  for a development known as Two Waters, Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead be approved

That the main contract to construct 3 x social rented units at Land Adjacent 35-36 West Dene, Gaddesden Row be awarded to Modplan Building & Refurbishment Contractors LDecision

1.     That the main contract to construct 3 x social rented units at Land Adjacent 35-36 West Dene, Gaddesden Row be awarded to Modplan Building & Refurbishment Contractors Ltd.

2.     That the appropriation by the Housing Revenue Account of the General Fund land, set out in Part II of the report referenced MV2, for Council house new build purposes, be approved.

3.     That an increase to the grant funding payment to Thrive Homes from £1,417,000 to £1,512,883 (Increase of £95,883)  for a development known as Two Waters, Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead be approved

Corporate objectives

Delivering Affordable Housing

Deputy Monitoring Officer:  

1. Officers should ensure that a JCT Design and Build Contract is completed before building works commence at land adjacent to 35-36 West Dene.  Appropriate warranties should also be sought.

2. Further to section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972, a principal council has a general power to appropriate land that satisfies the following conditions:-

i)                       The land belongs to that council

ii)           The land is no longer required for the purpose for which it is held

iii)          The land is being appropriated to any other purpose for which the council is authorised by statute to acquire land

The land meets the above requirements and is currently waste land.

The current agreement to spend retained Right to Buy receipts to fund no more than 30% of the development cost of affordable housing units is made under Section 11(6) of the Local Government Act 2003.  The Council has discretion to fund developments using right to buy receipts provided the limit of 30% is not exceeded.

Deputy S.151 Officer

The award of the contract to Modplan is the outcome of an open and transparent procurement process with tender submissions evaluated for value for money.

The land at Coniston Road has a red book valuation as outlined in part II of this report and the appropriation value is in line with this valuation.

The increased provision for the Two Waters development will be met by one of one receipts that have already being received by DBC and are specifically dedicated to development of affordable and social housing.

Advice

Councillor Griffiths introduced the report which is an update on the progress of new build council houses with the financial information contained in part 2.

Recommendations agreed.

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5.     That the appropriation by the Housing Revenue Account of the General Fund land, set out in Part II of the report referenced MV2, for Council house new build purposes, be approved.

6.     That an increase to the grant funding payment to Thrive Homes from £1,417,000 to £1,512,883 (Increase of £95,883)  for a development known as Two Waters, Westside, London Road, Hemel Hempstead be approved