Issue - meetings

To receive a report of the meeting of the District Council Headquarters and Other Office Accommodation Members’ Advisory Group held on 26^th July 2005.

  Noted progress on work thus far and  the tender timetable.  Approved the process set out in Annex B of the report now submitted for the award of the contract and the communications strategy appended at annex C.  Finally requested the submission of an appraisal on the future of the Godmanchester Depot to a future meeting.

The Cabinet received the report of the meeting of the District Council Headquarters and Other Accommodation Members' Advisory Group held on 26th July 2005 (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book).

Having considered issues regarding the tendering and evaluation process, the appointment of technical/legal advisers, internal/external communications and the future of the existing Godmanchester Depot, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  (a)  that progress thus far be noted;

  (b)  that the tendering timetable be noted and the process set out in Annex B of the report now submitted for the award of the contract approved;

  (c)  that the communications strategy appended at Annex C to the report be approved; and

  (d)  that an appraisal on the future of the Godmanchester Depot site be presented to a future meeting.