Issue - meetings

1.     That capital expenditure as set out in Exempt Appendix 2 of report CAB3263 be approved.

2.     That a supplementary estimate of up to £153,000, funded by prudential borrowing be approved, to enable installation of a green wall if feasible and practical to install at the car park.

3.     That Willmott Dixon be appointed to progress the construction of the decked car park based on the Feasibility Study through the preconstruction and construction stages to completion.

4.     That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Place and Service Lead Legal to negotiate and enter into preconstruction services and delivery agreements with Willmott Dixon which include a requirement for Willmott Dixon to appoint the Principal Designer; and to enter into any associated agreements such as leases, wayleaves, grant agreement as required to progress the decked car park.

5.     That Willmott Dixon submit a full planning application and undertake consultation supported by Council officers prior to such submission in accordance with statutory requirements and the parameters set out in  report CAB3263 at paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2. 

Councillor Tod introduced the report which outlined the next steps necessary for the delivery of the park and ride car park, highlighting that the provisions of the LEP funding required completion by January 2022.  An additional budget was proposed to enable aspects of design to be improved to mitigate the impact of the car park in its setting.

At the invitation of the Leader, Councillors Miller and Lumby addressed Cabinet as summarised briefly below.

Councillor Miller

Welcomed the report and thanked the officers involved for their work.

Councillor Lumby

Questioned why the information contained in the appendix was exempt?  Questioned what was included within the construction costs, including whether it included contingency costs?

Councillor Tod responded to comments made and confirmed that costs had been fully considered and further details on the information contained in the exempt appendices could be made available as the project moved forward.

In response to questions from Cabinet Members, Councillor Tod confirmed that the intention was to engage with residents of Domum Road prior to any formal planning application.

Cabinet agreed the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the report.

RESOLVED:

1.            That capital expenditure as set out in Exempt Appendix 2 of report CAB3263 be approved.

2.            That a supplementary estimate of up to £153,000, funded by prudential borrowing be approved, to enable installation of a green wall if feasible and practical to install at the car park.

3.            That Willmott Dixon be appointed to progress the construction of the decked car park based on the Feasibility Study through the preconstruction and construction stages to completion.

4.            That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Place and Service Lead Legal to negotiate and enter into preconstruction services and delivery agreements with Willmott Dixon which include a requirement for Willmott Dixon to appoint the Principal Designer; and to enter into any associated agreements such as leases, wayleaves, grant agreement as required to progress the decked car park.

5.            That Willmott Dixon submit a full planning application and undertake consultation supported by Council officers prior to such submission in accordance with statutory requirements and the parameters set out in  report CAB3263 at paragraphs 6.1 and 6.2.