The report will seek Cabinet authority to negotiate, enter into contract, and complete the purchase of 14 affordable homes from Barratt Homes on their site at Owl Lane and Chidswell Lane.
The report will seek approval to delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Growth and Regeneration, and the Service Director, Legal, Governance and Commissioning to negotiate, enter into contract and complete the purchases.
Sensitive commercial information will be presented to Cabinet in an exempt appendix to the report.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure/Savings > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Dewsbury East;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/02/2023
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Decision due: 14 Mar 2023 by Cabinet
Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Housing & Highways
Lead director: Director of Neighbourhoods [Homes & Neighbourhoods]
Department: Finance and Regeneration
Contact: James Hinchliffe Email: james.hinchliffe@kirklees.gov.uk.
Members/Officers Involved: David Shepherd, Strategic Director for Growth and Regeneration Naz Parkar, Service Director for Homes and Neighbourhoods Eamonn Croston, Service Director, Finance Julie Muscroft, Service Director for Legal, Governance and Commissioning Cllr Cathy Scott, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Democracy Dewsbury East Ward Councillors: Cllr Cathy Scott, Cllr Eric Firth, Cllr Aleks Lukic