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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

To award the contract to the supplier who submitted the most economically advantageous offer.

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.

To award the contract to the supplier who submitted the most economically advantageous offer.

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

To award the contract to the supplier who submitted the most economically advantageous offer.

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

Agreement for the Council to participate in the investor vote to extend the investment period by two years.

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.

To provide an improved income stream to the Council and to facilitate investment in the asset to improve and diversify the city centre offer.

To approve the detailed heads of terms and proceed to enter into the transaction described in the report to Cabinet on 20 January 2021.