Issue - meetings

To agree new criteria for reviewing the List of Registered Providers (RPs) for section 106 affordable housing based on the draft criteria and related recommendations.

Councillor Stephanie Cryan having declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in respect of this item (as a leaseholder) did not participate in the discussion or decision making for this item.

Councillor Gavin Edwards, chair of the housing scrutiny commission, was in attendance to give feedback in respect of the response.

RESOLVED:

Decisions of Cabinet

1.  That it be agreed that the council sets out new criteria for reviewing the list of registered providers (RPs) for section 106 affordable housing based on the draft criteria set out in paragraph 12 of the report.

2.  That as part of this criteria a new charter for registered providers (RPs) and affordable housing providers in Southwark is created that sets out the council’s requirements for positive partnership work

3.  That once the new set of criteria for inclusion on the list of registered providers (RPs) for Section 106 affordable housing is agreed, that a new list is created and from then on reviewed annually.

4.  That training on Southwark Councillors’ role as designated people within the Regulator of Social Housing’s complaints process should be provided to Councillors, and that this role should be clarified in a letter to all housing associations operating in the borough.

5.  That it be agreed that the council should review the process through which land is purchased in Southwark for affordable housing delivery to limit competition between the council and other registered providers (RPs) that can unnecessarily drive up land prices and reduce the amount of funding that can actually be invested into delivering social housing.

Decisions of the Leader of the Council

6.  That authority for agreeing the final criteria for reviewing the list of registered providers (RPs) be delegated to the cabinet member for housing.

7.  That  authority be delegated to the cabinet member for housing to agree the charter for registered providers (RPs.)