Decision details

Decision details

Blackbird Leys Development - contract with Homes England for Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) funding

Decision Maker: Executive Director (Development)

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To enter into a contract with Homes England for HIF funding in the sum of approximately £6.25 million and with the deadline for expenditure extended to March 2023

Decision:

To enter into a contract with Homes England for HIF funding in the sum of approximately £6.25 million and with the deadline for expenditure extended to March 2023.

Reasons for the decision:

To secure external funding to support the delivery of the project.

 

Alternative options considered:

There was no alternative funding option available. To not accept the HIF funding would have been a missed opportunity and would have increased the project deficit.

Publication date: 10/03/2020

Date of decision: 07/11/2019