Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and recommend to Council the final Development Brief and detailed project proposals for the Mildenhall Hub.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL (24 February 2016):

That:-

1.       Progress on the Mildenhall Hub project and the next steps set out in Section 1.6 of Report No CAB/FH/16/007 be noted and approved; specifically that

2.       The updated 2015 business case be approved for use in the design stage of the project, alongside any adopted Development Brief.

3.       The Director, in consultation with the Leader, be authorised to negotiate, prepare and sign a partnership agreement for the project, provided it is consistent with the business case and the framework set out in this report.

4.       A further budget of £100,000, be funded from the Delivering the Strategic Priorities and MTFS Reserve, to meet Forest Heath’s share of project management and development costs, be approved; and

5.       The Director be authorised to approve spending from this budget, in consultation with the Leader.