Decision details

Central Hereford: One Public Estate

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve, in principle, the allocation of land and resources to enable the development of proposals to maximise the benefits of public sector land assets in Central Hereford.

Decision:

Recommendation(s)

THAT:

(a)             Detailed consideration is given to the allocation of land under the One Public Estate (OPE) programme for development each of which will require business case assessments. The identified sites are as follows:

·                  Land at Merton Meadow car park (identified at A in appendix 1) for use as a joint public service hub

·                  Land adjacent to Hereford rail station (identified at B in appendix 1) for use as a GP facility

·                  Land adjacent to Hereford rail station (identified at  C in appendix 1) for use as a transport hub

·                  Land at  either Station Approach or the Bus Station (identified at  D  in appendix 1) for use as key worker/student accommodation or a multi storey car park

(b)             the director economy, communities and corporate be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary, utilising the £285k One Public Estate grant funding and other approved budgets, negotiating with partners to progress option appraisal and feasibility work necessary to inform the development of detailed business cases on these sites.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To make use of national funding via the OPE programme to improve the quality and sustainability of community infrastructure and associated service delivery, as well as release surplus  assets for regeneration which will deliver economic growth and new homes by:

a)     Maximising opportunities offered by the OPE through a planned and coordinated strategic approach; and

b)     Taking a medium to long term view of how the OPE can be best deployed to realise the council’s overarching objectives as well as those of partner organisations by incorporating them into the emerging HAP.

 

Alternative options considered:

 

1                 Alternative options to the recommendations would be to:

a)     Deal with OPE opportunities on a piecemeal basis

b)     OPE partners release and redevelop  sites on an ad hoc basis

2                 None of these options provide a viable way forward, and would result in lost potential for the OPE programme.

 

Reason Key: Expenditure and strategic nature / impact on communities;

Publication date: 28/07/2017

Date of decision: 27/07/2017

Effective from: 04/08/2017

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