Councillor Westwood (Cabinet Member for Housing) moved that the recommended minute of Cabinet be approved and adopted (seconded by Councillor Learney, Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency).
Council proceeded to debate the matters in the recommended minute and report. There were no questions asked.
RESOLVED:
That Council approve a capital budget of £610,000 to refurbish 59 Colebrook Street to provide temporary homeless accommodation, funded by £250k grant from HCC, £206k grant from LAHF, and £154k of prudential borrowing.
1. That it be recommended to council to approve a capital budget of £610,000 to refurbish 59 Colebrook Street to provide temporary homeless accommodation, funded by £250k grant from HCC, £206k grant from LAHF, and £154k of prudential borrowing.*
That subject to Council approval of the budget:
2. That capital expenditure of up to £610,000 be approved to refurbish 59 Colebrook Street to provide temporary homeless accommodation.
3. That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (responsible for Housing) to approve the tender evaluation model.
4. That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (responsible for Housing) to appoint the preferred contractor(s) following a competitive procurement process.
5. That authority be delegated to the Service Lead (Estates): to enter into all relevant agreements, to negotiate the contractual agreements and see them to completion to enable the conversion and refurbishment contract to be executed.
*NB recommendations to Council are not subject to call-in.