Decision details

Southside Markets update

Decision Maker: Cabinet (Resources) Panel

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the release of the Capital Budget and Contract Award.

Decisions:

Cllr Steve Evans presented the report on progress with the project to relocate Wolverhampton Market from its existing position at Market Square to the Snow Hill site in the Southside area of the City.  He particularly reported on the budgetary implications of the project following the tender process and the timeline for delivery of the scheme.

 

Resolved:

1.     That the release of the capital budget (as detailed in the capital programme which had been agreed by Full Council on 19 July 2017) for the markets relocation scheme be approved.

 

2.     That it be noted that the reporting required to increase the budget headroom had impacted on the delivery programme for the markets relocation and a new deadline for completion of January 2018 had now been established.

Report author: Colin Parr

Publication date: 26/07/2017

Date of decision: 25/07/2017

Decided at meeting: 25/07/2017 - Cabinet (Resources) Panel

Effective from: 01/08/2017

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