1. Note the outline business case (OBC) which details further viability assessment as requested in February 2013 Cabinet (cab 81/123).
2. Authorise the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal and Corporate Director Community Localities and Culture, in conjunction with the Assistant Chief Executive Legal, to enter into a long term lease for the purpose of a consolidated depot.
3. Authorise officers to proceed with the disposal of the sites identified within the outline business case in accordance with the proposed programme to allow for the relocation of services to a consolidated depot and a new town hall.
4. Authorise officers to proceed with a final financial business case to provide detailed analysis to satisfy the procurement appraisal as detailed in the outline business case.
5. Authorise a further £200,000 to be funded from the general reserve. These funds will take the outputs identified within the OBC for the site and complete technical, procurement and legal due diligence. This will allow officers to seek final cabinet approval through the production and submission of individual final business cases for the four development sites identified as enabling sites in accordance with the proposed OBC delivery programme. Noting that this allocation and that provided in February 2013 cabinet (81/123) will be a pre-emption on any long term lease arrangements which are entered into.
6. Authorise officers to adopt a capital estimate and proceed with the temporary decant proposal for the existing Watts Grove Depot in the event that a long term lease for a consolidated depot cannot be secured.
7. Authorise officers to re-use or bring forward disposal proposals for the sites at Blackwall, Watts Grove, Commercial Road, Newell St, Jack Dash House, Albert Jacobs House and Toby Lane. Noting that proposals for Commercial, Mixed-Use and Housing purposes will be done within the Council’s planning framework requirements.