DECISION

1.    To approve the formation of the decision-making structure as proposed in this document for adoption from the 1^st April 2016. More specifically:

·         The formation of an officer level group, the Infrastructure Delivery Steering Group, chaired by the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal;

·         The formation of a board level group, the Infrastructure Delivery Board, chaired by the Mayor which will refer relevant matters to Cabinet via the Cabinet Pre-Agenda Planning Meeting. The relevant matters will not be referred to the Directorate Management Team, the Corporate Management Team or the Mayor’s Advisory Board as required under the current Cabinet process.

2.    To approve the formation of an evidence base to support decision-making. This evidence base will be finalised and submitted for approval by the IDB and Cabinet once the IDF is implemented;

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

(Service Head Planning and Building Control (O. Whalley)

Councillor Rachel Blake, Cabinet Member for Strategic Development, introduced the report on the implementation of a new Infrastructure Delivery Framework to replace existing procedures.

The Mayor welcomed the report as part of his transparency agenda and agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the formation of the decision-making structure as proposed in this document for adoption from the 1^st April 2016. More specifically:

·         The formation of an officer level group, the Infrastructure Delivery Steering Group, chaired by the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal;

·         The formation of a board level group, the Infrastructure Delivery Board, chaired by the Mayor which will refer relevant matters to Cabinet via the Cabinet Pre-Agenda Planning Meeting. The relevant matters will not be referred to the Directorate Management Team, the Corporate Management Team or the Mayor’s Advisory Board as required under the current Cabinet process.

2.    To approve the formation of an evidence base to support decision-making. This evidence base will be finalised and submitted for approval by the IDB and Cabinet once the IDF is implemented;