Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered a report on the proposal to adopt a jointly agreed Statement of Principles regarding the provision of affordable housing on Longbridge development sites.

It was reported that the Statement of Principles was designed to guide the approach of this Council and Birmingham City Council throughout the regeneration of Longbridge sites in respect of the provision of affordable housing.

During consideration of this item the Cabinet also took into account the recommendation of the Overview and Scrutiny Board as contained in minute  106/11 of the meeting of the Board held on 26th March 2012.

The Board had recommended that the Cabinet defer the approval of the Statement of Principles pending the submission of a more detailed report to the Overview and Scrutiny Board on a number of areas contained within the Statement of Principles to enable the Board to contribute to the decision making process.

The Cabinet felt it was appropriate for the Overview and Scrutiny Board to consider the contents of the Statement of Principles in more detail. The Cabinet were concerned however that this may result in this Authority losing the 50% nomination rights (as referred to in item 6 in the Statement of Principles) to dwellings in respect of the development on the Birmingham City Council site at Lickey Road/Lowhill Lane.

RESOLVED:

(a)       that further consideration of the Longbridge Statement of Principles Regarding Affordable Housing Provision be deferred to enable the Overview and Scrutiny Board to consider the issue in more detail; and

(b)       that in the meantime the Council accept their 50% nomination rights to dwellings on the Lickey Road/Lowhill Lane development.