Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Report set out the reasoning and arguments for
acquiring the 109 units of accommodation being built by Dukelease
at the New Quarter. Councillors were asked to endorse the
acquisition and there were some delegated decisions for officers to
complete due diligence.
III.Agree to delegate authority to the Head of
Housing, in consultation with the Head of Finance and IT and the
Portfolio-holder for Housing, to ensure that the Council’s
heads of terms and conditions for the purchase are met.
Option 1 - to purchase the units
Option 2 - not to acquire the units (at the risk of not being able
to house keyworkers and creating housing pathways for those in
temporary accommodation).
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Contact: Sharon Williams, Assistant Director - Housing Email: sharon.williams@ashford.gov.uk Email: sharon.williams@ashford.gov.uk Tel: 01233 330803.
Publication date: 02/10/2020
Date of decision: 25/06/2020