Decision details

Trelawney Avenue Redevelopment Plan Progress Report

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider a further report on the progress of the Trelawney Avenue Redevelopment Plan.

Decision:

Agreed:

 

(a)  That the Council enter into an Option Agreement with RIL in relation to the land required to introduce the health care element community hub and associated car parking at Trelawney Avenue (as shown in Appendix One to the report) and dispose of this land to RIL for a sum that represents no less than the independent land valuation, if the option granted on the land is exercised.

 

(b)  That delegated authority be given to the Strategic Director of Housing, Regeneration and Resources,  following consultation with the Commissioner for Housing & Urban Renewal and Commissioner for Environment & Leisure, to agree the terms of the Options Agreement, and

 

(c)  That delegated authority be given to the Head of Asset Management to agree terms for the early surrender of the Thames Valley Police (“TVP”) lease of Langley Police Station for an amount that is supported by an independent valuation.

 

Noted:

 

(d)  That provided the new facilities remain cost neutral, Slough Clinical Commissioning Group (“SCCG”) has secured approval from NHS England to transfer funding into the proposed hub.

 

(e)  The proposals to introduce affordable housing on the land released by TVP.

 

(f)  That scheme enablement has commenced, with the Merry Makers Public House and community hall vacated and ready for demolition in November 2016.

 

(g)  That Thames Valley Police (TVP) have now confirmed they require touch down space within the hub and in the meantime temporary space at Langley Library.

 

(h)  Subject to the District Valuer valuations, as set out in section 5.7, providing a viable business case for the current proposals to proceed, a final report will be presented to Cabinet in December 2016.

Report author: Stephen Gibson

Publication date: 07/10/2016

Date of decision: 17/10/2016

Decided at meeting: 17/10/2016 - Cabinet

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