Decision details

Councillor Steve Evans informed Cabinet that the report, Brewers Yard (Phase 1) Culwell Street Site was similar in content to the report discussed at item 6 above, but the exempt report contained information that could, if released into the public domain, prejudice the financial position of the Council or its partners.

Resolved:

That Council be recommended to approve:

1.    The creation of appropriate capital budgets funded, through grant and prudential borrowing as detailed within the report, subject to confirmation of successful grant bids.

That Cabinet approves:

1.  The relocation of Fleet Services operations and ‘Meals on Wheels’ to a new facility at the Council owned ‘Wholesale Market’ Site, to continue providing existing requirements and enable the provision for a new electric fleet.

2.    The reconfiguration of the ‘Wholesale Market’ site to cater for the current wholesale market activities and the new fleet services operations, bringing about an improved and efficient use of Council facilities and decarbonisation of its buildings programme.

3.    The site clearance and land remediation of the Culwell Street site and its allocation for disposal with vacant possession for residential development, subject to outline planning consent.

4.    Delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for City Environment and Climate Change and the Leader of the Council, in consultation with the Director for City Housing and Environment and the Director of Finance to agree and enter into the required funding agreements, for the respective funding applications as detailed in the report.