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Creative Quarter Progress Report

Meeting: 14/01/2016 - Cabinet (Item 107)

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(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education)

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Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education updated Members on the progress on the Enterprise Quarter project and to seek relevant approvals to progress the project

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1

as part of the budget setting process, considered:

a.      the movement of £124.3k from the capital project budget to the revenue budget to  meet the costs of the community activities

b.      allocating £510.8k additional capital monies to the project through the Capital programme;

 

2

approved the project programme in Appendix A and notes that hirers and tenants of the Philip Dix Centre will be given notice to vacate the building;

 

3

endorsed an options appraisal to consider future short and long term delivery of Tourist Information and gave authority to the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets, the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education, the Director for Assets and Environment and the Director for Transformation and Corporate Performance to conclude and implement the options appraisal;

 

4

gave authority to the Portfolio Holder for Operations and Assets in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Education to tender for professional services and contractors and enter into relevant contracts; and

 

5

gave authority to make use of the County Councils existing arrangements for professional services and contractors for the detailed design and construction of the Philip Dix Centre.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)