Agenda item

Officers introduced the report on Brent Cross Cricklewood, which provided an update on the comprehensive regeneration of Brent Cross Cricklewood area since the last Committee meeting.

Members discussed the relocation of Donoghues and the need to find a suitable location, which would meet residents needs and be in-line with national policy. Officers confirmed that site searches within Barnet and other neighbouring boroughs were continuing and that a meeting would be held with the GLA in June for further discussions.

Members enquired as to whether improvements to travel across the borough from east to west would be part of the long-term travel strategy. Officers confirmed improvements to travel across the whole borough was a key part of the strategy.

Following discussion of the item, officers recommended a change to recommendation 5 (having regard to section 5.3.3 of the Report) and also to paragraph 1.1 of the report to the following:

Recommendation 5-

- approves in principle that the council enters into the Direct Agreement with Homes England to facilitate the Housing Building Fund Loan between BXS JVLP and Homes England to fund infrastructure and accelerate housing delivery; and delegates authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of this Committee to finalise the terms and enter into the Direct Agreement with Homes England including any associated or ancillary documentation required in connection with the same.

The Committee unanimously agreed the change to recommendation 5 and to paragraph 1.1 of the report to reflect the same amendment in the interests of consistency.

The Chairman then moved to vote on the recommendations as set out in the report, including the changes to recommendation 5 and paragraph 1.1 of the report.

The votes were recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the Committee:

1) notes the progress update across the scheme since the last report to the committee on 25 March 2019

2) approves and authorises the Deputy Chief Executive to extend the scope of Conway Aecom’s commission through the LoHAC framework to undertake the Southern Junctions Highways Works as explained in paragraphs 1.17 - 1.20 of this report;

3) approves the provision of its land within BXC as security for the Homes Building Fund Loan subject to Homes England entering into the Direct Agreement within the parameters explained in this report in paragraph 1.15.

4) notes that the aim of the Direct Agreement between Homes England and the council is to ensure that in the event of a breach of the loan agreement by BXS JVLP, the council retains influence over the future use of the land and delivery of the scheme.

5) approves in principle that the council enters into the Direct Agreement with Homes England to facilitate the Housing Building Fund Loan between BXS JVLP and Homes England to fund infrastructure and accelerate housing delivery; and delegates authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of this Committee to finalise the terms and enter into the Direct Agreement with Homes England including any associated or ancillary documentation required in connection with the same.