Decision details

To consider the options for the future of the Wendling Estate and St Stephen’s Close including infill, partial redevelopment and complete redevelopment.

RESOLVED –

THAT, having considered the consultation and engagement responses (including responses to consultation under Section 105 of the Housing Act 1985), the results of the equality impact assessment in Appendix H of the report and having due regard to the need to achieve the statutory objectives set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010:

(i)            The Regeneration Approach based on the preferred option of full redevelopment (Option 3) of the Wending Estate and St Stephen’s Close (the Estate), as set out in Section 2 of the report, be agreed;

(ii)          The Resident’s Brief (in Appendix I of the report) and Resident Offers (for tenants and resident and non-resident leaseholders) (Appendix D of the report) and the Local Lettings Plan (Appendix E of the report) be adopted for the Regeneration Approach;

(iii)         Authority be delegated (subject to compliance with all statutory requirements) to the Executive Director Supporting Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investing in Communities and an Inclusive Economy, the Executive Director Corporate Services and the Borough Solicitor, to take all appropriate actions to progress the Regeneration Approach to enable a detailed business case and regeneration strategy to be developed for further consideration, such actions to include:

·         undertaking a resident ballot for the Estate in accordance with Greater London Authority guidelines;

·         agreeing award strategies and any other steps required for procurement of professional advisers to progress design of the Regeneration Approach;

(iv)         Authority be delegated (subject to compliance with all statutory requirements) to the Executive Director Corporate Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investing in Communities and an Inclusive Economy, the Executive Director Supporting Communities and the Borough Solicitor, to allocate funding to develop the Regeneration Approach to scheme design (if appropriate on a staged basis);

(v)          It be noted that in due course a further report will be brought to Cabinet seeking approval for  a detailed business case and regeneration strategy; and

(vi)         The updated and refreshed Community Investment Programme Pledges (Appendix B) be agreed.