Issue details

On 23 October 2025 Full Council approved the Sherborne House car park project for the design and construction of 23 one and two-bedroom social rented flats, associated infrastructure and external works. Full Council further approved the update of this project within the Capital Programme and accordingly to increase the Capital Programme and allocation of expenditure for the project to £7,243,317.

The Director of Customer Experience and Transformation was authorised, in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing and Homelessness and the Chief Finance Officer, and following the determination of the grant applications set out in the Full Council report, to enter into the contract for the development with Nevada Construction provided that the project achieves a minimum 1% return on the Council borrowing.