Issue details

Purchase of land and buildings for the Housing Revenue Account –43 Long Dyke Avenue, Merrow, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2UD

To approve the purchase of:

43 Long Dyke
Merrow
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 2UD
(formerly owned by Guildford Borough Council).

The property will form part of the HRA stock and the purchase will be funded from the HRA.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £200,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Merrow;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/04/2023

Decision due: 27 Apr 2023 by Joint Strategic Director - Community and Wellbeing

Lead member: Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Housing

Lead director: Joint Strategic Director - Community and Wellbeing

Contact: Siobhan Rumble, Interim Executive Head of Neighbourhood Housing Siobhan Rumble Neighbourhood Housing Lead Email: siobhan.rumble@guildford.gov.uk.

Consultation process

(a) Cllr Julia McShane – date: at: agrees/disagrees with proposal
(b) Cllr Jan Harwood – date: at: agrees/disagrees with proposal
(c) Cllr Steven Lee – date: at: agrees/disagrees with proposal
(d) Cllr Deborah Seabrook – date: 27/04/2023 at: 9.39 agrees with proposal


Source of authority to take decision: Constitution Paragraph No: Council’s 01/04/2023 Constitution Part 3, Page 3-54 Para 6 Director of Community Services in consultation with the Chief Finance Office, Leader of the Council and the Lead Councillors with responsibility for housing and finance: To authorise purchases of land and buildings for the Housing Revenue Account up to £12 million, where budget provision exists on the approved housing capital programme

Authority / Delegation: Constitution Paragraph No: Council’s 01/04/2023 Constitution Part 3, Page 3-54 Para 6 Director of Community Services in consultation with the Chief Finance Office, Leader of the Council and the Lead Councillors with responsibility for housing and finance: To authorise purchases of land and buildings for the Housing Revenue Account up to £12 million, where budget provision exists on the approved housing capital programme

Decisions