On 14
December 2021, Cabinet:-
(i) approved the Project
Initiation Document for a regeneration programme of the Druids Heath Estate as
set out in Appendix 2 of the report;
(ii) approved the Druids
Heath Development Brief in Appendix 3 of the report and acknowledged the importance
of working together with City Housing and City Operations to ensure the
allocation of appropriate resources to the project;
(iii) approved the strategy
and commencement of the procurement activity for the provision of employer’s
agent services to support the regeneration of Druids Heath as detailed in
Appendix 6 of the report;
(iv) delegated the award of
contract for the provision of employer’s agent services to progress through to
delivery the regeneration of Druids Heath North to the Director Planning,
Transport and Sustainability in conjunction with the Interim Assistant
Director, Procurement (or their delegate), the Director of Council Management
(or their delegate) and the Acting City Solicitor (or their delegate);
(v) approved the strategy
and commencement of the procurement activity for the provision of the property
advice to support the regeneration of Druids Heath as detailed in Appendix 6 of
the report;
(vi) delegated the award of
contract for the provision of property advice to support the regeneration of
Druids Heath to the Director Planning, Transport and Sustainability, in
conjunction with the interim Assistant Director, Procurement (or Page 3 of 10
their delegate), the Director of Council Management (or their delegate) and the
Acting City Solicitor (or their delegate);
(vii) noted the timeline of an
Outline Delivery Options Appraisal and Full Business Case which will be
presented to Cabinet in 2022 following the creation of a masterplan;
(viii) authorised the Director
Planning, Transport and Sustainability and Director, Council Management to
apply for and accept any external funding associated with the Druids Heath
Scheme to help support the delivery and unblock barriers to delivery to
maximise the opportunity for levelling up;
(ix) authorised the Acting
City Solicitor to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary documentation
to give effect to the above recommendations including the execution and
completion of all appropriate way leaves and easements and highways agreements
required for the development.
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