Agenda item

To consider the report of the Executive Director, Environment.

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director, Environment.

RESOLVED, That the Committee

1.    Approve a budget of £100,000 to reach the next Gateway, when received from the developer;

2.    Note the total estimated cost of the project at £5-£10M (excluding risk) at this preliminary stage;

3.    Authorise officers to enter into a Section 278 agreement with the developer at the appropriate time; and

4.    Delegate authority to the Chief Officer, in consultation with the Chamberlain, to increase and/or adjust the project budget for the Design and Evaluation phase if - following initial Design and Evaluation work - further investigation is deemed necessary to complete the phase (to be carried out at the Developer’s cost).