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The Council welcomed proposals to construct new premises to house the services operated by the York Road Project for homeless people.

RESOLVED

That  (i)    the provision of new premises for the York Road Project (YRP) be approved subject to Planning Consent, at a Project Cost of £7.615m;

          (ii)   the project be included in the Investment Programme to be financed by Right to Buy Retained Capital Receipts (30%) and Loan (70%);

          (iii)  a Development Agreement be entered into with Prime Place for the acquisition of the site and the development of the new YRP premises; and

          (iv)  the net additional annual cost of £160,000 be taken into account in the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2022/23 onwards.

Reporting Person – Ray Morgan

The Executive received a report which sought approval of the Executive to recommend to Council the construction of new premises to house the services operated by the York Road Project (YRP) for homeless people.  Members welcomed the report which would bring together the services of the YRP.

REcommended to Council

That  (i)    the provision of new premises for the York Road Project (YRP) be approved subject to Planning Consent, at a Project Cost of £7.615m;

          (ii)   the project be included in the Investment Programme to be financed by Right to Buy Retained Capital Receipts (30%) and Loan (70%);

          (iii)  a Development Agreement be entered into with Prime Place for the acquisition of the site and the development of the new YRP premises; and

          (iv)  the net additional annual cost of £160,000 be taken into account in the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 2022/23 onwards.

Reason:   To enable the proper provision of accommodation to support the alleviation of homelessness.

Reporting Person – Ray Morgan

The Chairman advised that the item had been deferred to the Executive on 22 November 2018.