Decision details

Members of Cabinet, SMT and senior Management from Curo have worked together to develop a Charter to underpin the regeneration of Foxhill.  This decision approves that draft Charter ready for consultation with the Foxhill community and stakeholders.

The Planning, Housing & Economic Development Panel will discuss this matter at their meeting on March 1^st 2016.

The Cabinet Members agree that:

1)  The Draft Foxhill Regeneration and development Charter is approved for consultation with the Foxhill community, key stakeholders working in Foxhill and the Combe Down area and with wider stakeholders with an interest in the social and economic development of the city of Bath and its environs; and

2)  The outcome of the Consultation is fed back to Cabinet for consideration prior to agreeing the next version of the Charter, in collaboration with Curo, before community masterplanning work in Foxhill commencing.

There is a need to demonstrate a series of shared ambitions with Curo prior to the extensive and complex masterplanning work to come.  This Charter, and the Council’s formal support of its Ambitions, will clearly set the joint ambitions of Curo and B&NES as discussions on masterplanning commences, leading to a formal planning application in due course.

For the Council not to engage with Curo on the regeneration plans for Foxhill outside of statutory LPA functions.  Such an option was not been proposed as it:

a)  presents significant risk to the delivery of Housing Zone targets for accelerated housing completions

b)  reduces the opportunity for the regeneration to support wider Corporate priorities around Health and Well-being and delivering a sustainable, economic City.