Issue - decisions

Levelling Up Fund approval of expenditure

16/12/2021 - Levelling Up Fund approval of expenditure - Part A

Councillor Eamonn O’Brien, the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance and Growth, presented the report which detailed the proposed expenditure required to complete the prescribed design development and technical works for the Radcliffe Hub and Bury Flexi Hall projects. Full detailed breakdown of the costs and programme were in Part B of this report. In response to Members’ questions, it was noted governance proposals for the projects were anticipated to come to Cabinet in January 2022.

 

Decision:

Cabinet:

1.   Approved entering into Pre Construction Service Agreements with Vinci Construction for the design and technical development of the Radcliffe Hub and Bury Flexi Hall projects, in accordance with the delivery strategy submitted as part of the Levelling Up applications and detailed in Part B of this report; and

2.   Approved the additional expenditure to support the delivery of both Levelling Up funded projects as detailed in the capital expenditure forecast submitted as part of the Levelling Up applications and detailed in part B of this report.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To support the delivery of both Levelling Up funded projects.

 

Other options considered and rejected:

None.