Decision details

White House Hostel - appointment of design team

Decision Maker: Group Head Place, Protection and Prosperity, Group Head of Corporate Governance

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek approval of expenditure for a design team for the redevelopment of the White House Hostel across financial years 2018/19 and 2019/20.
Re-development of the site will provide much needed hostel accommodation for homeless residents within the Borough. This will assist the Council in meeting its statutory obligations under the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 to meet this need.

Decision:

The budget for design fees was approved by Council on 13 December 2018 and the Group Head for Regeneration and Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder appointed the advisors and design team. The Head of Corporate Governance entered into any legal documentation necessary to implement the redevelopment project.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - do nothing
Option 2 - build a homeless hostel at White House
Option 3 - work with other providers on other solutions

Publication date: 24/01/2019

Date of decision: 19/12/2018