Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council
Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council
Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council
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2.12 Cunninghame Housing Association will resubmit their revised model<br />
to the Government in May 2012, however, to ensure a timeous<br />
response, should approval be then granted, the following have been<br />
identified as potential sites for delivery through the innovative funding<br />
model:<br />
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Corsehillhead, Kilwinning (55 units)<br />
Harbourside, Ardrossan (52 units)<br />
Lawhill Farm, West Kilbride (64 units)<br />
Sharphill Phase 3, Saltcoats (30 units)<br />
Stanley Primary School, Ardrossan (30 units)<br />
Vineburgh Phase 4, Irvine (48 units)<br />
2.13 While <strong>North</strong> <strong>Ayrshire</strong> <strong>Council</strong> fully supports the Association's<br />
endeavour to secure additional affordable housing in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Ayrshire</strong>,<br />
and the inward investment that such funding will attract, it is not yet<br />
clear how any subsidy secured through the innovation model will<br />
impact on the <strong>Council</strong>’s core investment allocation (which is awarded<br />
to <strong>North</strong> <strong>Ayrshire</strong> by the Scottish Government, for affordable<br />
development projects).<br />
2.14 The <strong>Council</strong> (as the strategic housing enabler for the area) must<br />
ensure that core funding is used solely for the delivery of affordable<br />
housing development projects which meet our strategic objectives<br />
(outlined throughout this report). Therefore, at the moment it is<br />
proposed that, only any additional funding secured through the<br />
innovation model will be directed to the development projects detailed<br />
in paragraph 2.18.<br />
2.15 Another point of note relates to 'Vineburgh Phase 4' project detailed<br />
above. This site was originally Masterplaned for sale on the open<br />
market in order to provide an element of market housing in the<br />
regeneration area. However in the current economic climate it is<br />
considered unlikely that this land will sell in the short-medium term.<br />
2.16 Cunninghame Housing Association therefore, seek to include<br />
Vineburgh Phase 4 as a potential site for social housing should their<br />
innovation funding be secured. However, as this would be a deviation<br />
to the agreed Masterplan for the area, a further report would be<br />
submitted to the <strong>Executive</strong> of the <strong>Council</strong> prior to this proposal being<br />
taken any further.<br />
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