There were no Apologies for Absence.

There were no Urgent Items.

There were no visiting members.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

RESOLVED: That the Items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 March 2010 be approved as a  correct record and signed.

1.  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration, or in their absence the Chief Executive, to recommend the appointment of a Contractor to the Chief Finance Officer, selected via the tender process set out in Paragraphs 1.3.7 to 1.3.10 of the report of the Assistant Director of Development and Community Strategy, initially to undertake Stage 1 services.

2.  That authority be given to the Head of Corporate Law & Legal Services to enter into contract (on terms to be agreed) with the appointed contractor, initially to undertake Stage 1 of a two stage process.

3.  That a further report be presented to Cabinet once the designs have been finalised and priced for a decision to proceed with Stage 2 of the construction phase.

4.  That the draft designs, project programme and budget be endorsed.

5.  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration, or in their absence the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Project Board, to make significant design changes and if necessary re-tender the work to bring the project back within budget should at any stage costs exceed the budget.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration, or in their absence the Chief Executive, to recommend the appointment of a Contractor to the Chief Finance Officer, selected via the tender process set out in Paragraphs 1.3.7 to 1.3.10 of the report of the Assistant Director of Development and Community Strategy, initially to undertake Stage 1 services.

2.  That authority be given to the Head of Corporate Law & Legal Services to enter into contract (on terms to be agreed) with the appointed contractor, initially to undertake Stage 1 of a two stage process.

3.  That a further report be presented to Cabinet once the designs have been finalised and priced for a decision to proceed with Stage 2 of the construction phase.

4.  That the draft designs, project programme and budget be endorsed.

5.  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration, or in their absence the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Project Board, to make significant design changes and if necessary re-tender the work to bring the project back within budget should at any stage costs exceed the budget.

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RESOLVED -  That the officers be thanked for all their work in bringing this project to this stage.

1.  That the concept, as set out in paragraph 1.3.5 of the report of the Property and Procurement Manager, be agreed.

2.  That delegated authority be given to the Property & Procurement Manager to progress discussion with Parish Councils regarding potential transfers of land on a leasehold basis. 

3.  That if the Parish Councils express an interest in any of the sites identified in Appendix 1 of the report of the Property and Procurement Manager, the Property & Procurement Manager may progress disposal in accordance with the Constitution.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the concept, as set out in paragraph 1.3.5 of the report of the Property and Procurement Manager, be agreed.

2.  That delegated authority be given to the Property & Procurement Manager to progress discussion with Parish Councils regarding potential transfers of land on a leasehold basis. 

3.  That if the Parish Councils express an interest in any of the sites identified in Appendix 1 of the report of the Property and Procurement Manager, the Property & Procurement Manager may progress disposal in accordance with the Constitution.

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RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 1 May 2010 to 31 August 2010 be noted.

RESOLVED - That the thanks of the Cabinet be given to David Petford for his service to the Council, particularly the last 10 years as Chief Executive and gave him their best wishes for his retirement.

6.30 p.m. to 6.49 p.m