Decision details

Authority to spend the sums identified in the Design and Cost report to complete the works at the Sovereign Square green space.

The Director of City Development submitted a report providing Members with an update on the current proposals for the Sovereign Street green space (Sovereign Square) and seeking authority to spend for the creation of the new public square. The estimated cost for the delivery of the green space proposals were detailed in Appendix A of the report.

Following consideration of Appendix A to the report, designated as exempt under the provisions of Access to information Procedure Rule 10.4(3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

a)  That authority be given to incur expenditure as set out in confidential Appendix A for the first 2 phases (1&1a) of Sovereign Square, to be funded from the capital programme. Further phases being delivered as the development plots are completed utilising funds from section 106/CIL payments which will be specifically allocated for this purpose

b)  To note:

• the works as outlined in section 3.1 of this document and as detailed in the drawing contained in Appendix B at the estimated cost set out in the confidential Appendix A.
• the proposed timescales for implementation as outlined at paragraph 3.2 of the submitted report
• that the Chief Asset Management and Regeneration Officer will be responsible for implementation.

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