To delegate authority to the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing to enter into an appropriate contract with Catalyst Housing for the disposal of the Site in accordance with the terms of its bid, or any reasonable variation thereof approved by the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing.

Following the City Executive Board’s meeting on 10 December 2014, Cllr Simmons, Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, called-in the report for the Scrutiny Committee to consider a number of aspects in more detail. The Scrutiny Committee had met to discuss the report earlier today.

Cllr Price, Board Member for Corporate Strategy, Economic Development and Planning explained that the Scrutiny Committee had resolved to agree with the Board’s decision made on 10 December. Details of the Scrutiny Committee’s meeting were tabled and are attached.

The City Executive Board resolved:

1.    To note and accept the recommendation of the Regeneration and Major Projects Service Manager that in regard to the “commercial” bids received for the Temple Cowley pool site (“the Site”) for use of the site for housing purposes, the preferred bidder would be Catalyst Housing.

2.    To note the terms of the “community” proposal received from the Save the Temple Cowley Pools CIC (“the CIC”), taking full note of its proposed retention of a pool/leisure facility at the Site.

3.    To accept the “commercial” bid from Catalyst Housing set out in Recommendation 1.

4.    To delegate authority to the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing to enter into an appropriate contract with Catalyst Housing for the disposal of the Site in accordance with the terms of its bid, or any reasonable variation thereof approved by the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing.