Decision details

Relocation of New Hope service from 64 Rickmansworth Road

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Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Relocation of New Hope provision, to enable the sale of 64 Rickmansworth Road, capital receipt to then be used for additional affordable housing.

Decision:

Resolved –

 

1.      that Cabinet recommends that Council provides a capital grant of £160,000 to Watford Community Housing. This grant to be used to secure an alternate property for New Hope to deliver services currently delivered from 64 Rickmansworth Road.

 

2.      that Cabinet recommends that Council allocates the remaining capital receipt from the sale of 64 Rickmansworth Road to secure additional housing units. The sum allocated to be no greater than the total capital receipt profit, less the £160,000 committed to Watford Community Housing.

 

Please note this recommendation from Cabinet is not eligible for call-in as the report is referred to Council on 16 July 2024 for a decision.

Report author: Laura Marland

Publication date: 11/07/2024

Date of decision: 08/07/2024

Decided at meeting: 08/07/2024 - Cabinet

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