Decision details

Office Accommodation Strategy – Refurbishment Projects

Decision of:

Councillor Robertson, Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources

Reference:

16/URGENCY/SR/11

Date of decision:           

10/11/16

Recorded on:

10/11/16

Decision Type: 

Key Decisions

Matter for Decision:

Office Accommodation Strategy – Refurbishment Projects

Why the decision had to be made (and any alternative options):

See reasons for decision below.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

Approved a capital budget of £2,500,000 to cover the refurbishment costs for Mandela House, 130 Cowley Road, the former Park and Ride Site at Cowley Road and refurnishing 4^th floor at the Guildhall as described on Project Control Documents set out at appendix A, B,C and D of the attached report. above subject to further investigation of the possible enhanced insulation and gas supply to 130 Cowley Road.

Reasons for the decision:

It is necessary to take this decision out of cycle to commence works as soon as possible to enable the exit of Mill Road and Hobson House to maintain momentum within the project, to retain the design teams and to deliver the projects within the first half of 2017.

Scrutiny consideration:

The Chair and Spokesperson of the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee were consulted prior to the action being authorised.

Report:

A report detailing the background considerations is attached. The appendices are not attached as the information contained within the documents is confidential by virtue of Schedule 12A Part 3. (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Conflicts of interest:

None

This urgent decision will be reported back to the next Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee.

Comments:

Councillor Cantrill as Spokes asked the following questions regarding the urgent decision:

- Why was the it not included in the committee agenda of the last committee 

- Why can it not be considered by the committee at the next committee meeting  

- If the decision is decided by an urgent decision – will it be on public record

A response was provided by Councillor Robertson.