Decision details

Decision details

Purchase of the extended and refurbished home at 74 and 74a Foxwell Drive

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Purchase of the land for the purpose of providing more affordable housing, through new build or acquisition activity. The JCT Design & Build contract to be tendered with the officer decision on award of contract to be brought forward at a later date.

Decision:

To authorise the purchase, by way of transfer, of the completed property and refurbished home at 74 and 74a Foxwell Drive, resulting from the Oxford City Housing Development Ltd Extensions Programme, for a total of £700,000.

Reasons for the decision:

The decision supports the delivery of the Council’s overall Affordable Housing provision.

Alternative options considered:

Not to transfer the properties would represent a missed opportunity to deliver affordable housing and support the delivery of the OCHL business plan.

Signed off by senior officers:

Decision taken by Caroline Green, Chief Executive in consultation with Nigel Kennedy, Head of Financial Services; Rhian Davies, Interim Head of Law and Governance; and Councillor Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing.

Publication date: 08/06/2023

Date of decision: 07/06/2023

Effective from: 13/06/2023

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