Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Attridge introduced the Approval of Costs for Maes Gwern, Mold, Strategic Housing and Regeneration (SHARP) Scheme which sought approval to progress the next key stages of the scheme and set out proposals to develop 48 new social, affordable rent and shared equity homes at Maes Gwern, Mold.

            The proposed scheme had been designed to reflect a “garden village” theme, with emphasis on the interaction between public and private space and with excellent pedestrian and cycle connectivity to Mold Town Centre.

            The breakdown of the proposed housing mix for the scheme was detailed in the report.

            The Chief Officer (Housing and Assets) commented on the scale of the SHARP programme and explained that the construction of a further 49 new Council properties on five sites in Connah’s Quay, Mold and Leeswood and now been completed and the properties had been let.

            Councillor Bithell welcomed the report but commented that the scheme detailed as Ysgol Delyn, Mold was now called Llys Alexandra which was noted.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the development of 48 new social, affordable rent and shared equity schemes at Maes Gwern, Mold be approved;

(b)       That funding through Prudential Borrowing to the value of £0.431m (subject to final approval and verification) to be used to fund the proposed development of the Council homes be approved; and

(c)        That the use of shared equity reserves of £0.270m for the affordable element of the scheme be approved.