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LADDERSWOOD • Construction commenced 17 th March 2014 - delay caused by completion of section 106 agreement. • Pub site will be the first phase providing 40 new homes. • Tenants and remaining leaseholders in the process of selecting homes on the new scheme. • 10 remaining residents in Curtis House being double decanted into Betspath House to enable early demolition of the tower.

Ladderswood Estate

HIGHMEAD • Scheme ahead of build schedule likely to be completed by March 2015. • As raised at an earlier Scrutiny meeting Developers have agreed to include a satellite receiver dish which will enable residents to receive foreign TV channels. • Community Facility to be managed by Enfield Homes – use of the hall is in the process of being finalised.

Highmead

SMALL SITES • Planning consent achieved for 94 new homes across 7 sites including 37 council owned affordable homes. • Mayors Covenant funding received for £700k to support the scheme. • Delegated member approval to appoint developer March 2014. • Cabinet approved funding structure that will return net cash flow to LBE. • Start on site by late June 2014 with practical completion of all 94 homes by August 2015.

SMALL SITES – Parsonage Lane

NEW AVENUE • HCA Partner Framework used to procure a developer. • Following a number of Direction of Travel meetings 2 developers submitted tenders to develop the scheme. • One of the submissions included 22 properties outside the estate boundary not all owned by the local authority.

NEW AVENUE • Following individual consultations with those affected by the proposal and a wider drop in event to discuss both submissions it was agreed to defer the decision on the developer selection to allow further work on the scheme. • Whilst this decision will delay the project it was felt that design of the new homes and layout of the scheme would improve the overall development.

DUJARDIN MEWS • Durkans appointed as housebuilder in February 2014. • Start on site due June 2014 • Mayors covenant funding of £500k received to support the Leaseholder home ownership options. • Negotiations ongoing with Viridian HA to allow LBE to access the site via their Robbins Hall scheme

Dujardin Mews

ALMA ESTATE • Countryside appointed as developers with Newlon HT as RP partner delivering the Intermediate Housing • Phase 1 decanting ongoing - 29 tenants to be decanted, 25 of these require a double decant to remain on the estate. • Guardian firm, Ad Hoc, appointed to rent the void units in phase 1. • Neighbourhood design panels arranged to work with residents on the design of the new scheme.

ALMA ESTATE • Development agreement agreed between developers and local authority awaiting exchange. • Local lettings plan booklet drafted for the scheme • Phase 2a decanting has now commenced. 32 tenants are now live for bidding.

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