Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director Environment.

Members considered a report of the Executive Director Environment, regarding the Salisbury Square Development Highway Works.

Following a question, it was confirmed that the City of London was acting as the developer.

RESOLVED, that Members:-

1.     Note that funding is subject to the capital programme review and the final decision on whether to proceed will be dependent on the outcome of that review and approval by the Operational Property and Projects Sub Committee.

2.     Approve to commence the project;

3.     Approve a budget of £100,000 (amount already received) for detailed design, engagement with stakeholders and survey work to reach the next gateway, as identified in Appendix 2;

4.     Authorise officers to agree the works with the City Corporation as the Developer;

5.     Note the total estimated cost of the project at £3m-£4m (excluding risk);

6.     Agree that the Corporate Programme Management Office, in consultation with the Chairman of the Operational Property and Projects Sub Committee and Chief Officer as necessary, is to decide whether any project issues or decisions that fall within the remit of paragraph 45 of the ‘City of London Project Procedure – Oct 2018’ (Changes to Projects: General), as prescribed in Appendix 3 of this report, is to be delegated to Chief Officer or escalated to committee(s);

7.     Delegate authority to the Executive Director Environment to approve budget adjustments, above the existing authority within the project procedures and in consultation with Chamberlains, between budget lines if this is within the approved total project budget amount; and

8.     Delegate to the Executive Director Environment, in consultation with the Chamberlain, authority to further increase or amend the project budgets in the future (above the level of the existing delegated authority) should any increase be fully funded by the Developer.