Decision Details

On 31 December 2019, following consultation with the Leaders of the Political Groups, the Chief Executive agreed emergency approval to the decisions below, which needed to be approved and implemented ahead of the next scheduled Cabinet meeting, in line with powers set out at paragraph 6.6 of Part B of the City Council’s Constitution:

1. Approved the acquisition by the City Council of the existing National Express bus depot as shown edged black on the plan at Appendix 1 to the report (the existing site);

2. Approved the disposal of land comprising the replacement bus depot to WM Property Holdings Ltd (WMPH) and West Midlands Travel Limited (WMT) (WMPH/WMT) as shown edged black on the plan at Appendix 2 to the report (the replacement site);

3. Authorised entering into a sale and development funding agreement with an initial cost cap of £12.5m and a long-stop cost cap of £15.5m to enable the delivery of the replacement bus depot;

4. Authorised the City Solicitor to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary legal documents to give effect to the above decisions;

5. In consultation with the Leader, designated these decisions as so urgent that implementation cannot wait until the expiry of the call-in period.

NB:  THIS DECISION IS NOT SUBJECT TO CALL-IN - paragraph 6.9i of Part B of the Council’s Constitution, Immediate Decision Implementation, “If the interests of the Council are jeopardised unless an executive decision is implemented immediately then the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader may designate such executive decision as so urgent that its implementation cannot wait until the expiry of the call-in period.”