Issue - meetings

•           Bradwell Affordable Housing

•           Rotherham Town Centre Sites

Tanwer Khan took over the Chair for this item due to the conflict of interest expressed by Cllr Read relating to the Rotherham housing scheme.

A report was received in line with the SCR Single Assurance Framework, to seek LGF funding for two projects as part of the Housing Fund and to seek endorsement of a recommendation to approve by the Mayoral Combined Authority as outlined within the report. The Board discussed the issues and merits of the schemes and resolved to support the report’s recommendations.

RESOLVED:-

1)            Approved Bradwell 12 to full approval and award of £270k grant to Peak District Rural Housing Association (PDRHA) from the Local Growth Fund subject to the conditions set out in the Appraisal Panel Summary Table attached at Appendix 1.

2)            Approved Delegated Authority to the Head of Paid of Service, in conjunction with the Section 73 and the Monitoring Officer, to enter into the contractual arrangements required as a result of the above approval.

3)            Endorsed progression of Rotherham Town Centre to the MCA for a decision on the award of £3.917m grant.

RESOLVED, that the Board:

1.    Endorse the principle of the SCR Housing Fund being used to support the Bradwell scheme and invite the Scheme Sponsor to progress to Full Business Case

2.    Delegate the final decision to grant fund 12 affordable homes in perpetuity in the village of Bradwell up to £370k, to the Head of Paid Service (or his appointed delegate) in consultation with the Housing Board’s Co-Chairs.

Information was presented to enable the Board to take a decision on this scheme seeking grant funding of £370,000 from the SCR to provide 12 affordable homes in perpetuity in the village of Bradwell in the Peak District National Park.

Supporting annexes were provided to present the details of the project.

It was noted that in line with the Sheffield City Region Assurance Framework, the project has been considered by the SCR Appraisal Panel and is recommended to the Housing Board for a policy steer and potentially an in-principle investment decision.

RESOLVED, that the Board:

1.    Endorse the principle of the SCR Housing Fund being used to support the Bradwell scheme and invite the Scheme Sponsor to progress to Full Business Case

2.    Delegate the final decision to grant fund 12 affordable homes in perpetuity in the village of Bradwell up to £370k, to the Head of Paid Service (or his appointed delegate) in consultation with the Housing Board’s Co-Chairs.