Issue - meetings

Received and noted the report of the District Council Headquarters and Other Accommodation Members Advisory Group.

Subject to the successful acquisition of the proposed site for the Operations Centre,  agreed to release the relevant funds as described in Annex A to the report from the Medium Term Plan in respect of the office accommodation project;

Authorised the Head of Technical Services to make further “on account” payments to the developer to a maximum of £100,000 in respect of design costs;

Further authorised the Head of Technical Services to initiate the detailed design of a traffic signal-controlled junction at the entrance to the proposed car park at Bridge Place and report further thereon to a future meeting of the Cabinet.

In conjunction with the report of the District Council’s Headquarters and other Office Accommodation Members’ Advisory Group held on 27^th March 2006 (a copy of which is appended in the Annex to the Minute Book) and with the assistance of a report by the Head of Technical Services (a copy of which is also appended in the Annex to the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with progress on and recent developments, in the procurement of new headquarters and other accommodation for the District Council.

Having been informed of the advantages in exploiting, as far as possible, the acquisition of a site for a new Operations Centre, the conversion of the existing Godmanchester depot for car parking and further design work on the project prior to completion of the development agreement with Alfred McAlpine Capital Projects, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

a)  that subject to the successful acquisition of the proposed site for the Operations Centre,  the relevant funds as described in Annex A to the report now submitted be released from the Medium Term Plan in respect of the office accommodation project;

b)  that the Head of Technical Services be authorised to make further “on account” payments to the developer up to a maximum of £100,000 in respect of design costs; and

c)  that the Head of Technical Services be further authorised to initiate the detailed design of a traffic signal-controlled junction at the entrance to the proposed car park at  Bridge Place and report further thereon to a future meeting of the Cabinet.