Decision details

To approve the Stage 3 scheme design, associated budget and business case and sources of funding.

(1) Full council recommended to approve the addition of £44m to the capital programme to complete the scheme, subject to final due diligence.

(2) Support for the Devonshire Park redevelopment scheme as presented in report confirmed.

(3) Officers instructed to continue to seek external funding sources.

(4) Appointment of the existing multi-disciplinary design team to complete the scheme be confirmed.

(5) Approval given to the commencement of the public procurement processes referred to in report to deliver the project and delegation of the detailed development, management and approval of the public procurement processes to be followed and of all the procurement documentation required to deliver project to the senior head of regeneration, planning and assets in consultation with chief finance officer, lawyer to the council, lead cabinet member and opposition spokesperson; such delegation to include approval to allowing exceptions to the council’s contract procedure rules should that become necessary.

(6) Delegated authority to appoint all the contractors necessary to deliver the project given to senior head of regeneration, planning and assets in consultation with chief finance officer, lawyer to the council, lead cabinet member and opposition spokesperson.