Issue - meetings

a)  To consider a report by the Director of Operational Services updating Cabinet on progress and seeking approval for the acceptance of a tender for the design and construction of Sapley Square redevelopment.

b)  To consider a report by the Head of Legal and Estates updating the Cabinet on the current position with regard to Property matters at Oxmoor, seeking delegated authority to approve terms for the acquisition of a leasehold interest and approval in principle to terms for the lease of community facilities

Oxmoor, Sapley Square Redevelopment – Award of tender and Release of Funds

Agreed to accept the tender from Gleeson for £2457,000 for  the design and construction of the Sapley Square redevelopment.

Noted the estimated net capital cost on the scheme of £153,000 and that the income from land sales would need to be £540,000 lower than estimated before there was a net revenue impact on the Council.

Agreed that Councillor L M Simpson be nominated the appropriate Executive Councillor to deal with all matters relating to the Oxmoor; and

Requested that a progress report on developments in the Oxmoor be submitted to the Cabinet at a later date.

Oxmoor (Huntingdon) Action Plan – Property Update

Noted progress on the implementation of the Oxmoor Action Plan

Authorised the Director of Central Services, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Resources, Welfare and IT to approve detailed terms for the acquisition of the leasehold interest at 2a Sapley Square

Approved the terms proposed for the lease of community facilities to Hunts Forum, and authorised the Director of Central Service in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Resources, Welfare and IT to approve detailed terms for the lease.

Further to Min. No 03/221 and with the assistance of a report by the Director of Operational Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book), the Cabinet were acquainted with progress to date on the redevelopment of Sapley Square, Oxmoor, Huntingdon.

Having noted revised details of the capital costs and revenue impact of the proposals, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)that the tender negotiated with Gleeson Construction Services Ltd for design and construction works associated with the redevelopment of Sapley Square, Oxmoor, Huntingdon be approved;

  (b)that Councillor L M Simpson be nominated the appropriate Executive Councillor to deal with all future matters relating to Oxmoor, Huntingdon; and

  (c)that a report on progress with regard to the redevelopments of Sapley Square, Oxmoor, Huntingdon be submitted to a future meeting of the Cabinet.