Decisions
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19/02/2021 - Transfer by sale of land at Bracegirdle Road, Mortimer Drive and Broad Oak to Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited (OCH(D)L) and the purchase of the completed development by Oxford City Council from OCH(D)L ref: 2260 Recommendations Approved
Cabinet, at its meeting on 19 May 2019, agreed to delegate authority to the Assistant Chief Executive in consultation with the Head of Finance and the Head of Law and Governance to:
1. Approve the sale of sites as set out in the OCHL business plan to OCHL providing that such sales comply with the mechanism set out in paragraph 31 of this report and s123 of the Local Government Act 1972, and are made on the basis that following development all affordable housing units at the sites would be purchased back by the Council through the Housing Revenue Account.
2. Approve and facilitate the agreed purchase by the HRA of all affordable housing units at the OHCL development sites.
The Assistant Chief Executive authorised the Director of Housing to take this decision.
Decision Maker: Director of Housing
Decision published: 16/02/2022
Effective from: 19/02/2022
Decision:
1 To authorise the transfer by sale of land at Bracegirdle Road, Mortimer Drive and Broad Oak to Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited for a consideration of £30,000.
2 To authorise the transfer by purchase of the land and completed housing units from Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited by the Council’s Housing Revenue Account for a consideration of £2,590,000 in total.
19/02/2021 - Transfer by sale of land between 22 and 23 Harts Close, Kidlington to Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited (OCH(D)L) and the purchase of the completed development ref: 2199 Recommendations Approved
To authorise the transfer by purchase by Oxford City Council of the extensively refurbished 3 bedroom house, new build 3 and 5 bedroom house delivered through the OCHDL Extensions programme. Contributing to the Councils overall Affordable Housing provision.
Decision Maker: Assistant Chief Executive
Decision published: 16/08/2021
Effective from: 19/08/2021
Decision:
1 To authorise the transfer by sale of land between 22 and 23 Harts Close to Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited for a consideration of £1
2 To authorise the transfer by purchase of the land and two affordable housing units from Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited by the Council’s Housing Revenue Account for a consideration of £770,000 in total.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
19/02/2021 - The future strategic direction for the Council's group of housing companies ref: 2135 Recommendations Approved
To authorise the transfer by purchase by Oxford City Council of the extended and refurbished 4 bedroom property delivered through the OCHDL Extensions programme. Contributing to the Council’s overall Affordable Housing provision.
Decision Maker: Assistant Chief Executive
Decision published: 31/03/2021
Effective from: 05/05/2021
Decision:
1 To authorise the transfer by sale of land between 22 and 23 Harts Close to Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited for a consideration of £1
2 To authorise the transfer by purchase of the land and two affordable housing units from Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited by the Council’s Housing Revenue Account for a consideration of £770,000 in total.
Decision Maker: Assistant Chief Executive
Decision published: 15/06/2021
Effective from: 05/05/2021
Decision:
1 To authorise the transfer by sale of land on Carole’s Way and The Oval, Rose Hill to Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited for a consideration of £410,000.
2 To authorise the transfer by purchase of the land and completed housing units from Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited by the Council’s Housing Revenue Account for a consideration of £11,745,000 in total.
12/02/2021 - Contract for the provision of postal vote packs 2021-2023 ref: 2108 Recommendations Approved
To award the contract to the supplier who submitted the most economically advantageous offer.
Decision Maker: Head of Law and Governance
Decision published: 19/02/2021
Effective from: 12/02/2021
Decision:
To award the three year contract for the provision of ballot papers to Latcham Direct Ltd, in accordance with the Council’s procurement process for a contract value of £18,000 which is within the budget provision.
12/02/2021 - Contract for the provision of poll cards 2021-2023 ref: 2107 Recommendations Approved
To award the contract to the supplier who submitted the most economically advantageous offer.
Decision Maker: Head of Law and Governance
Decision published: 19/02/2021
Effective from: 12/02/2021
Decision:
To award the three year contract for the provision of ballot papers to Civica Election Services Limited, in accordance with the Council’s procurement process for a contract value of £95,000 which is within the budget provisionc
12/02/2021 - Contract for the provision of ballot papers 2021-2023 ref: 2106 Recommendations Approved
To award the contract to the supplier who submitted the most economically advantageous offer.
Decision Maker: Head of Law and Governance
Decision published: 19/02/2021
Effective from: 12/02/2021
Decision:
To award the three year contract for the provision of ballot papers to Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd, in accordance with the Council’s procurement process for a contract value of £30,000 which is within the budget provision
11/02/2021 - National Homelessness Property Fund - agreement of two year extension to investment period ref: 2104 Recommendations Approved
Agreement for the Council to participate in the investor vote to extend the investment period by two years.
Decision Maker: Head of Housing Services
Decision published: 16/02/2021
Effective from: 11/02/2021
Decision:
To agree to a two year extension to the investment period of the National Homelessness Property Fund as described in the report to the City Executive Board on 30 July 2015.
Lead officer: Dave Scholes
12/02/2021 - Regear of the second floor lease at 20-24 Queen Street (Ramsay House) ref: 2102 Recommendations Approved
To provide an improved income stream to the Council and to facilitate investment in the asset to improve and diversify the city centre offer.
Decision Maker: Executive Director (Development)
Decision published: 15/02/2021
Effective from: 12/02/2021
Decision:
To approve the detailed heads of terms and proceed to enter into the transaction described in the report to Cabinet on 20 January 2021.
Wards affected: Carfax;
Lead officer: Julia Castle