Issue - meetings

[To provide an update on progress with the City Centre Public Realm - phases 1 and 3 and to delegate authority for approvals required to deliver the works]

1.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Environment, in consultation with the Director for City Environment, to approve the award of the main works contract for City Centre Public Realm phase 1 (Victoria Street) and phase 3 (North Street) at a total estimated contract value within expected funding limits, upon completion of the evaluation process and subject to grant funding being secured.

2.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Members for Resources and City Environment in consultation with the Director of Finance and Director of City Environment to approve the creation of any supplementary budgets for the two phases of the project.

3.      That the progress with the design and delivery of the scheme be noted.

Councillor Steve Evans presented the report on progress with the design and delivery of the City Centre Public Realm phase 1 (Victoria Street) and phase 3 (North Street).  Cabinet was asked to delegate authority to approve the award of the main contracts of works for Phases 1 and 3 subject to grant funding being secured and to the creation of supplementary budgets for the two phases of the project.

Resolved:

1.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Environment, in consultation with the Director for City Environment, to approve the award of the main works contract for City Centre Public Realm phase 1 (Victoria Street) and phase 3 (North Street) at a total estimated contract value within expected funding limits, upon completion of the evaluation process and subject to grant funding being secured.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Members for Resources and City Environment in consultation with the Director of Finance and Director of City Environment to approve the creation of any supplementary budgets for the two phases of the project.

3.    That the progress with the design and delivery of the scheme be noted.