Agenda item

This report proposes action to continue the process of addressing the current and recurring unsatisfactory situation at the Regina Road estate where three ageing tower blocks require intervention to ensure modern social housing fit for the 21st Century.

RESOLVED: To

1.1.         Consider the outcome of the statutory consultation with tenants, leaseholders and freeholders in the Regina Road area set out at Appendix 1 over the six weeks from 13 December 2022 to 26 January 2023.

1.2.         Consider the outcome of the consultations in respect of draft Tenant and Leaseholder/Freeholder Offers which was undertaken with tenants, leaseholders and freeholders in the Regina Road estate over the six weeks from 13 December 2022 to 26 January 2023 and as set out at Appendix 1 and in the Landlord Offer at Appendix 4.

Having due regard to the outcome of the statutory consultation at Appendix 1, the outcome of the consultation on the Offers as detailed in Appendix 1 and in light of the consideration of the equalities matters and public sector equality duty as detailed in section 19 of this report and the financial implications as detailed in section 16.

1.3.         Agree that demolition and redevelopment of the three towers and immediately surrounding area is the Council’s preferred way forward for the area that has been subject to statutory consultation, as defined on the plan attached as Appendix 2, but that a final decision on the approach will not be undertaken prior to the outcome of the proposed ballot.

1.4.         Agree the content of the Landlord Offer at Appendix 4 for purposes of Ballot, that this offer be effective from 16 November 2022 and that this Offer be published and circulated to eligible residents in advance of any proposed Ballot as required by GLA requirements. Also, that any minor changes, such the correction of typographical errors within the content or updates due to statutory changes be delegated to the Corporate Director of Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Homes.

1.5.         Agree that a Ballot of eligible residents as defined by the GLA funding guidelines and requirements, be held for a period of at least 21 days during April and May on the Landlord Offer, Appendix 4 to this report, and to note that the Ballot will be undertaken by an appropriately qualified Independent Party. The outcome of the Ballot be reported back to the Mayor and Cabinet.

1.6.         Agree that no further tenancies, permanent or temporary, be granted at any of the properties within the Regina Road estate, as defined on the plan attached at Appendix 2, pending the outcome of the ballot and further report.