Meeting documents

Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Thursday, 15th October, 2015 6.30 pm

The Cabinet Minutes

Date:
Tuesday, 22nd September, 2015
Time:
14:00
Place:
Jubilee Room, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
255 Better Queensway
Scrutiny Comment for item 255
Business for item 255
Resolved:-

1. That the work of the Housing Working Party and the Project Team to date, be noted.

2. That Phase 2 of the project be progressed, which would include the following:

- Inclusion of Network Rail land at Victoria Station within the outline master plan, as set out in Appendix 1a to the submitted report.
- Undertake further works to determine the future of the tower blocks
- The proposed preferred offer to leaseholders
- Progress investigation work to ‘cover' the Underpass and the remodelling of the roadways including the possible widening of Chichester Road
- Progress with further investigation work on the 3 financial options, including procurement routes
- Identify social infrastructure requirements as part of the whole development
- Continue to work with the Smart Cities Project
- Undertake an Economic Impact Assessment which will inform the design brief

3. That the Corporate Director for Corporate Services, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to negotiate to purchase any properties which become available within the ‘Better Queensway' site if this offers value for money and proves to be advantageous to the Project.

4. That it be noted that best endeavours will be undertaken to minimise disruption to residents and wherever possible, move them only once.

5. That the presentation given to the Housing Working Party on 16th September 2015, as set out in Appendix 3 to the submitted report, be noted.

Reason for Decision

To progress the ‘Better Queensway' project.

Other Options

As set out in the submitted report.

Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Eligible for call-in to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee.
Executive Councillors:- Woodley and Norman
*Called in to:- People Scrutiny Committee and Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
14:00/15:55

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor R A Woodley (Chairman)
Councillors I D Gilbert, A P Jones, J W Moyies, D A Norman MBE, M W Terry
In attendance:
R Tinlin, J K Williams, S Leftley, A Lewis, A Atherton, J Chesterton, T MacGregor, V Holliday, G Henesy, F Abbott, A Keating and C Gamble

Also Present: Councillors Assenheim, Courtenay, Crystall, Folkard, Habermel, Holland, Lamb, Mulroney and Salter

Scrutiny Comment

ItemComment
255 Called in by Councillors J Lamb and A Holland.
Final call on 02/10/2015 at 10:16
Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:-

"1. That the work of the Housing Working Party and the Project Team to date, be noted.

2. That Phase 2 of the project be progressed, which would include the following:
- Inclusion of Network Rail land at Victoria Station within the outline master plan, as set out in Appendix 1a to the submitted report.
- Undertake further works to determine the future of the tower blocks
- The proposed preferred offer to leaseholders
- Progress investigation work to ‘cover' the Underpass and the remodelling of the roadways including the possible widening of Chichester Road
- Progress with further investigation work on the 3 financial options, including procurement routes
- Identify social infrastructure requirements as part of the whole development
- Continue to work with the Smart Cities Project
- Undertake an Economic Impact Assessment which will inform the design brief

3. That the Corporate Director for Corporate Services, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to negotiate to purchase any properties which become available within the ‘Better Queensway' site if this offers value for money and proves to be advantageous to the Project.

4. That it be noted that best endeavours will be undertaken to minimise disruption to residents and wherever possible, move them only once.

5. That the presentation given to the Housing Working Party on 16th September 2015, as set out in Appendix 3 to the submitted report, be noted."

Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Executive Councillors:- Woodley and D Norman MBE

Business

ItemBusiness
255The Cabinet considered a joint report of the Corporate Directors for People and Corporate Services detailing the work undertaken since the report of 23rd September 2014 together with proposals to take the ‘Better Queensway' project forward.

 

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