Appendix 2
Middlesbrough Housing Horizons - Joint Venture Agreement Level 1: Initial screening assessment
Subject of assessment:
Middlesbrough Housing Horizons - Joint Venture Agreement
Coverage:
Proposal to seek Executive approval for the Heads of Terms between Middlesbrough Council and Erimus Housing for the
Middlesbrough Housing Horizons Joint Venture (JV) to progress the redevelopment of Grove Hill.
This is a decision relating
to:
Strategy
Policy
Service
Function
Process/procedure
Programme
Project
Review
Organisational change
Other (please state)
It is a:
New approach:
Revision of an existing approach:
It is driven by:
Legislation:
Local or corporate requirements:
Key Aims, objectives and activities
The completion of the site assembly at Grove Hill is a priority in order to maintain the momentum of the project and to demonstrate
the ongoing commitment to the area of both Erimus and the Council. The Council and Erimus have therefore developed Heads of
Terms that set out the main terms of the JV in advance of a formal agreement. By agreeing Heads of Terms it will enable the release
of the capital funding required to complete site assembly in the shortest timescale possible.
Statutory drivers
There are no statutory drivers at this stage.
Differences from previous approach
Description:
Site assembly at Grove Hill was previously funded from individual budgets of both the Council and Erimus Housing. The proposed
JV would enable the funds required to complete site assembly in as short a timescale as possible and would avoid the need to make
cash purchases between each organisation.
Stakeholders
The main stakeholders are the Council, Erimus Housing and owners and tenants of properties in the Grove Hill area.
Intended Outcomes
The creation of a ‘Cash Fund’ to release the £3.6m required to complete site assembly at Grove Hill.
The creation of an ‘Asset Transfer Mechanism’ between the partners with the objective to avoid cash purchases between the two
organisations.
Live date:
October 2011
Lifespan:
October 2011 – Completion of Grove Hill redevelopment.
Date of next review:
When the full JV document is agreed by the Executive – TBC.
Response
Screening questions
Evidence
No
Human Rights
Could the decision impact negatively on individual Human Rights as enshrined
in UK legislation? *
x
Equality
Could the decision result in adverse differential impacts on groups or individuals
with characteristics protected in UK equality law? Could the decision impact
differently on other commonly disadvantaged groups? *
x
Community cohesion
Could the decision impact negatively on relationships between different groups,
communities of interest or neighbourhoods within the town? *
X
Sustainable Community Strategy objectives
Could the decision impact negatively on the achievement of the vision for
Middlesbrough? Does the decision impact on statutory duties associated with
these key objectives? *
x
Organisational management / transformation
Could the decision impact negatively on organisational management or the
transformation of the Council’s services as set out in its transformation
programme? *
x
Yes
Uncertain
The approval of the Heads of Terms seeks only to
find an alternative means of financing the Grove Hill
project in the shortest possible timescale. It does not
in itself constitute a decision about the future of the
area.
The approval of the Heads of Terms seeks only to
find an alternative means of financing the Grove Hill
project in the shortest possible timescale. It does not
in itself constitute a decision about the future of the
area.
The approval of the Heads of Terms seeks only to
find an alternative means of financing the Grove Hill
project in the shortest possible timescale. It does not
in itself constitute a decision about the future of the
area.
The approval of the Heads of Terms seeks only to
find an alternative means of financing the Grove Hill
project in the shortest possible timescale. It does not
in itself constitute a decision about the future of the
area.
The approval of the Heads of Terms will enable the
JV Agreement to be further developed, which will
utilise existing Council and Erimus Housing owned
assets and have no impact on the Council’s
transformation process.
Next steps:
 If the answer to all of the above screening questions is No then the process is completed.
 If the answer of any of the questions is Yes or Uncertain, then a Level 2 Full Impact Assessment must be completed.
Assessment completed by:
Andrew Carr
Head of Service:
Natalie Wilkinson
Date:
17th October 2011
Date:
17th October 2011
*
Consult the Impact Assessment further guidance appendix for details on the issues covered by each of theses broad questions prior to completion .