Agenda item

Minutes

To agree the public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 30 November 2018.

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on Friday 30 November 2018 be approved as a correct record.

 

Matters Arising

 

The Chamberlain provided an update in respect of the Gresham Almshouses Refurbishment Works. Members were advised that the costs for the works due to be carried out were higher than anticipated and, as a result, there was a shortfall in the budget. This shortfall amounted to £150,000; however, the relevant works had previously been budgeted for and, over the past three years, £70,000 of the allotted budget had not been spent. As a consequence, taking this underspend in to account, the shortfall amounted to £80,000.

 

The Chamberlain advised that he and officers within the Department of Community and Children’s Services had been working together to investigate the reasons behind the increased costs. This information had now been obtained and, if Members of this Committee were content, a request could be put before the Finance Committee for their approval.

 

The Committee agreed that the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Gresham (City Side) Committee should be apprised of the necessary information and their initial approval sought before the request was made to the Finance Committee. It was agreed this decision should be taken under delegated powers.

 

RESOLVED – That authority be delegated to the Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Gresham (City Side) Committee, to approve the request in relation to costs of the Gresham Almshouses refurbishment works, for onward approval to the Finance Committee.

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