DECISION

1.    Authorise the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration, in consultation with the Mayor, to award a contract following a compliant procurement process as referred to in this report

2.    Authorise the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration to require the execution of any agreements and associated documentation to give effect to resolution 1 above.   

Action by

CORPORATE DIRECTOR HOUSING AND REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON)

Interim Director of Regeneration and Assets (D. Hughes)

Councillor Kabir Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Inclusive Development and Housebuilding, introduced the report that sought to authorise the procurement process to fabricate and install new market stalls on Whitechapel Road following the successful trial of prototype structures. Councillor Ahmed explained how the work formed part of the Whitechapel Road Improvement Programme (WRIP), which invested in the public spaces around Whitechapel, its market, and associated infrastructure, to create the best possible environment for local communities.

The Mayor welcomed the report. He explained his vision of Whitechapel as a mini city and how the market was a lifeline to residents, traders and visitors. He hoped the works would modernise and support the stallholders and shopholders.

Cabinet members welcomed the proposals which they noted would come at no cost to users and stall holders.

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1. Authorised the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration, in consultation with the Mayor, to award a contract following a compliant procurement process as referred to in the report.

2. Authorised the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration to require the execution of any agreements and associated documentation to give effect to resolution 1 above.