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To consider the attached report (CHB-001-2020/21).

(1)             That the contents of the Progress Report on Phases 2 to 4 of the Council House Building Programme be noted and presented to Cabinet in line with the Terms of Reference of the Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee.

Deborah Fenton, Service Manager, Housing Management and Home Ownership, presented a report to the Cabinet Committee, she advised that the report set out the progress that has been made across phases 2 to 4 of the Council Housebuilding programme that had either been completed, were on-site or were currently being procured.

Phase 2 – Burton Road, Loughton

Burton Road, Loughton consisted of 51 properties, 15 x 3 Bed Houses, 2 x 2 Bed Houses, 23 x 2 Bed Flats and 11 x 1 Bed Flats.

There was a delay in the handover of the remaining 6 properties which occurred on the 19 March 2020, this delay was due to a gas supply issue. There remained a 2.5% retention of £271,899.

Phase 3 – Queens Road, North Weald

Queens Road, North Weald consisted of 12 properties, 10 x 3 Bed Houses and 2 x 2 Bed Houses. The original start date was delayed due to the discovery of asbestos and a new road and sub-station works. This was currently forecast to be completed on the 30 September 2020 however, further delay was anticipated due to the Covid-19 restrictions upon the supply chain.

Phase 4.1

There were 14 units in phase 4.1 that had been tendered and were approved at the Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee on 19 December 2019, contracts had been signed and the start on site dates were as below.

Contracts had been signed and the pre-design work had continued to be progressed within the Government Guidelines and restrictions, with the aim of minimising any delay to the commencement of works on site. A staggered start on site was to be made to assist with compliance with the new Covid-19 working arrangements, notwithstanding that it was currently anticipated that all handovers would occur by the end of June 2021.

Phase 4.2

There were 22 units that had been tendered and an update would be reported to the Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee meeting on the 8 September 2020.

Subject to the acceptance by the Cabinet of this the latest anticipated Start on Site and Handover dates which  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5