Issue - meetings

Committee is asked to:

1.    Agree to the disposal of Ashford Cemetery Lodge to Knowle Green Estates (KGE) for the provision of affordable housing at a sale price of £273,611; and

2.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to complete any necessary documentation in connection with the disposal on the terms set out in this report.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Agree to the disposal of Ashford Cemetery Lodge to Knowle Green Estates for the provision of affordable housing at a sale price of £273,611.00; and

2.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to complete any necessary documentation in connection with the disposal on the terms set out in the report.

The Committee were advised that the property had been refurbished to provide good quality housing for a family on the Council’s Housing Waiting List. £80k of the refurbishment costs had been covered by Section 106 funding. It was envisaged that a family would be able to move into the property within four weeks if agreement was reached at this meeting.

Councillor Nichols advised the Chair that he would be abstaining during the vote due to him being a Director on the Knowle Green Estates Board.

The Committee resolved to:

1.    Agree to the disposal of Ashford Cemetery Lodge to Knowle Green Estates for the provision of affordable housing at a sale price of £273,611.00; and

2.    Delegate authority to the Group Head of Corporate Governance to complete any necessary documentation in connection with the disposal on the terms set out in the report.