Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Jonathan Dow

(Key decision):

(1) To agree that funds up to the level already earmarked for the project within the Council’s capital programme be released to support seafront lighting reinstatement works

(2) To agree a waiver of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules for necessary works in connection with reinstatement of the lighting and award the contract for works to the Council’s term electrical contractor, GM Monk;

(3) To authorise the Accountable Officer to sign a waiver of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules to GM Monk in connection with these works.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Regeneration and Planning asking them to note costs for the reinstatement of the seafront lighting and to agree that funds up to the level already earmarked for the project within the Council’s capital programme be released to support reinstatement works.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To agree that funds up to the level already earmarked for the project within the Council’s capital programme be released to support seafront lighting reinstatement works

(2) To agree a waiver of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules for necessary works in connection with reinstatement of the lighting and award the contract for works to the Council’s term electrical contractor, GM Monk;

(3) To approve the Accountable Officer to sign a waiver of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules to GM Monk in connection with these works.

Reason for decisions:

Works are required in order to restore the seafront lighting and reduce future maintenance costs.