Decision details

Town Centre Capital projects and update on Finchley Central Housing Infrastructure Fund project

Decision Maker: Housing and Growth Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report provides an update on the progress made on plans to revitalise the North Finchley Town Centre.

Decisions:

The Chairman introduced the report and invited discussion on the item.

 

Following consideration of the item, the Chairman moved to vote.

 

The committee voted as follows

 

For                  10

Against           0

Abstain           0

 

The committee resolved:

 

1.    to approve spend of £550,000 from the Town Centres Capital Budget for the Finchley Central Town Centre Project, to deliver physical environment interventions as identified in the Finchley Central Town Centre Strategy.

 

2.    That in keeping with Paragraph 2.4.9, to delegate the development and approval of a business case for the Finchley Central Town Centre Project to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Assets, Regeneration and Growth Committee.

 

3.    to note that in February 2018 government announced that the council was successful in its bid for £9.8m from the Housing Infrastructure Fund to support a development scheme at Finchley Central Station. This bid was made on behalf on TfL and is now subject to further due diligence by Homes England.

 

4.    That in keeping with Paragraph 2.6.7, to delegate approval of the West Hendon Broadway Town Centre Strategy to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Assets, Regeneration and Growth Committee.

 

5.    to approve spend of £60,000 from the Town Centres Capital Budget for the West Hendon Broadway Town Centre Project, to deliver public realm improvements to be identified in the West Hendon Town Centre Strategy.

Publication date: 12/04/2019

Date of decision: 17/09/2018

Decided at meeting: 17/09/2018 - Housing and Growth Committee

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