The Director of Regeneration sought approval for the commencement of a Neighbourhood Options Appraisal (NOA) involving 32 properties; 841-863 Corporation Road, Birkenhead inclusive and 346 to 384 Laird Street, Birkenhead inclusive. He also sought approval to make strategic acquisitions within the proposed NOA area, pending the final outcome and recommendation of the most satisfactory course of action for the properties. In connection with any such transactions, the payment of the vendor’s reasonable legal and surveyors fess would be made under the Council’s Private Sector Housing and Regeneration Assistance Policy (amended in April 2009) and in addition, the full range of advisory assistance was to be made available under the same policy including the ‘Homemovers’ Service.

Resolved –

(1)  That the commencement of a Neighbourhood Options Appraisal (NOA), encompassing 841-863 Corporation Road, Birkenhead inclusive and 346 to 384 Laird Street, Birkenhead inclusive, as shown on the map at appendix 1 to the report now submitted, be approved.

(2)  That Cabinet gives approval for strategic acquisitions to be made within the proposed NOA, pending the final outcome and recommendation of the most satisfactory course of action for the properties.