Issue - meetings

For Cabinet to consider the Outline Business Case (OBC) in respect of the Corporate Accommodation Review and agree a singular preferred option to progress through to the development of a Full Business Case (FBC).

(The Appendix to this report comprises exempt information – to exclude the public (including the press) from a meeting of a committee it is necessary for the following proposition to be moved and adopted: “that the public be excluded from the meeting for Items which would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as indicated.”

Members considered the Future Space Requirements Accommodation Review report presented by Councillor Boden. 

Proposed by Councillor Boden, seconded by Councillor Benney and AGREED to:

·         Note the content of the Outline Business Case.

·         Progress Option 1B iv and subject to that decision being taken, to authorise the development of a Full Business Case (FBC) in relation to that preferred option.

·         Delegate to the Corporate Director and S151 Officer in conjunction with the Leader of the Council the appointment of a consultant and associated allocation of funding necessary to complete the FBC.

·         Delegate to the Corporate Director and S151 Officer, in conjunction with the Assistant Director and Head of Property, authority to negotiate the terms and pricing of the purchase as required. 

(Members resolved to exclude the public from the discussion on this item of business on the grounds that the appendix to the report involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as indicated).