Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

The Cabinet Member for Housing provided an update on Flintshire’s Strategic Housing and Regeneration Programme (SHARP), which sought approval to progress the next key stages of the procurement to appoint a development partner.

            Six potential bidders completed and returned a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ), with four bidders being invited to participate in the tender process.  Details of those bidders were provided in the report, with Cabinet considering a report on 19 May to select the preferred bidder.

            Full details of the housing delivery programme, funding solutions, community benefits and proposed timetable revisions were contained in the report. 

RESOLVED:

That the following be approved:

• Inclusion of new indicative sites as part of the Programme and further prioritisation;
• Prudential borrowing as the ‘preferred approach’ for Council units;
• Leaseback as the ‘preferred approach’ for funding affordable to rent units in Chapel Street, Flint;
• Incorporation of the CITB for the Council to achieve CITB accredited employer status; and

·         The new timescale to allow incorporation of the above elements