On 25 July 2023, Cabinet:-
(i) Noted the selection of Priestley Wharf as
the new location for the Control Centre as detailed in section 3.5;
(ii) Approved the allocation of an additional
£2.510m capital to deliver the relocation of the Control Centre from Lancaster
Circus, to be funded by corporate capital resources from capital contingency
budget - as detailed in section 7.3.2 of the report;
(iii) Approved the amended estimated value for procurement
of the works [detailed in the Exempt Appendix 3] using the Agri-Epi Centre
(AEC): Neutral Vendor Framework for Multi-Specialism Services as detailed in
the Planned Procurement Activities Report (PPAR) to Cabinet dated 14 February
2023 and delegated the award of the contract to the Interim Strategic Director,
Council Management in conjunction with the Assistant Director, Procurement (or
their delegate) the Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer (or their
delegate) and the City Solicitor & Monitoring Officer (or their delegate)
subject to the value being within the approved budget;
(iv) Approved the allocation of £0.153m from
the Policy Contingency Reserve to fund the part-year running costs of the new
premises in 2023/24 as detailed in section 7.3.1 of the report;
(v) Approved that an additional revenue budget
of £0.486m from 2024/25 onwards will be reflected in the 2024/25 Medium Term
Financial Plan as detailed in section 7.3.1 of the report;
(vi) Noted the associated operational and
reputational risks related to the relocation of the Control Centre as detailed
in section 6 of the report;
(vii) Authorised the City Solicitor &
Monitoring Officer to execute and complete all necessary legal documents to
give effect to the above recommendations.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600
HOURS ON MONDAY 31 JULY 2023.