Decision details

Consideration was given to a report which provided progress with the Housing Development Strategy and 5-year Delivery Programme (2002-2027) approved by Cabinet in October 2022 and sought approval to progress on a range of actions related to the implementation of the programme.

RESOLVED

(i)            The progress made to date in relation to the Housing Development Strategy and 5-year Delivery Programme, be noted;

(ii)           The report related to Dunston Hill, be noted;

(iii)          The proposed actions detailed in the report, including the progression of the proposed disposal of sites at Clasper and Dunston Hill to help ensure the successful delivery of the 5-year programme, be approved;

      (iv)       The revised delivery programme as outlined in Appendix 3, be approved;

(v)           The application to apply for grant funding to National Health Services as

described in the report at appendix 2 and purchase relevant properties as agreed by the Strategic Director Resources and Digital, Strategic Director Corporate Services and Governance and Interim Strategic Director Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities under an urgent delegated decision in accordance with Schedule 5, Part 2 General Delegations to Managers, Paragraph (4)(e) of the Council’s Constitution, be noted; and

      (vi)       The associated grant funding from the NHS Learning Disabilities

                  Capital Programme, be accepted.

The above decision was made for the following reasons:

(i)            To contribute towards the Council’s housing delivery targets to create new homes including the provision of more affordable homes;

(ii)           To contribute towards economic recovery and provide training, employment and socio-economic benefits for the residents and businesses of Gateshead;

(iii)          To utilise the Council’s land and property portfolio to support the Council’s policy priorities;

(iv)          To help decrease the pressure on the Council to allocate further land in the Green Belt for housing;

(v)           To bring forward vacant Council owned sites for redevelopment;

(vi)          To deliver the objectives of the Housing Strategy 2019-30; and

(vii)        To promote the regeneration of the urban area and redevelopment of brownfield land.