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Future High Street Fund Programme - Europa Residential Phase 1

Meeting: 22/03/2023 - Policy and Resources Committee (Item 118)

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Minutes:

The Regeneration and Place Portfolio Lead introduced the report of the Director of Law and Governance, which set out a referral from Economy, Regeneration and Housing Committee. The report of the Director of Regeneration and Place set out the activities undertaken to develop one element of the Birkenhead Future High Street programme, namely the Europa Residential scheme.

 

Committee was asked to delegate the decision to appoint a delivery partner to the Director of Regeneration and Place. The matter had been referred to Policy & Resources Committee as the value of the land was considered to be in excess of £500,000 and the appointment of a development partner would involve the development and onward transfer of the land in accordance with the objectives set out in paragraph 3.8 of the report.

 

Resolved – That

 

(1)  the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to progress the appointment of a delivery partner for the Europa Residential Phase 1 project further to the on-going mini-tendering process via the Homes England Housing Delivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance.

(2)  the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to pursue and accept other avenues of funding and proceed to award of contract in the event that a suitably appraised and acceptable bid exceeds the Future High Street Fund allocation for this project.


Meeting: 08/03/2023 - Economy Regeneration & Housing Committee (Item 67)

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Minutes:

The Birkenhead Portfolio Regeneration Lead introduced the report of the Director of Regeneration and Place which set out the activities undertaken to develop one element of the Birkenhead Future High Street programme, namely the Europa Residential scheme.

 

The report noted that the Future High Street Fund (FHSF) was time limited to March 2024 and will support the Council by enabling access to significant funding to support the regeneration of Birkenhead including that of private sector investment.

 

On a motion by Councillor G Davies and seconded by Councillor P Martin, it was -

 

Resolved – That

 

1.  The current Future High Street Fund Allocation for this project as set out in the exempt Appendix 2 to the report be ring fenced for this purpose.

 

2.  Policy and Resources Committee be recommended to approve that the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to:

 

a.  Progress the appointment of a delivery partner for the Europa Residential Phase 1 project further to the ongoing mini-tendering process via the Homes England Housing Delivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System, In consultation with the Director of Law and Governance; and

 

b.  Pursue and accept other avenues of funding and proceed to award of contract in the event that a suitably appraised and acceptable bid exceeds the Future High Street Fund allocation for this project.

 

3.  The Director of Law and Governance be authorised to finalise the legal documentation arising out of the implementation of the above recommendations.