Decision details

Office Accommodation Strategy – Refurbishment Projects Technology to support flexible working

Decision of:

Councillor Robertson, Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources

Reference:

16/URGENCY/SR/13

Date of decision:           

23.12.16

Recorded on: 23.12.16

Decision Type: 

Non-key

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 £99,000 to cover the purchase of technology to enable flexible working and thereby release office accommodation at Hobson House and Mill Road Depot and to reduce the desk to staff ratio to 7:10 in line with the Office Accommodation Strategy approved at Strategy and Resources Committee on Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 18 January 2016

Reasons for the decision:

It is necessary to take this decision out of cycle to ensure procurement and set up and installation of technology is ready by the time the  Mandela House and 130 Cowley Road offices are ready for occupancy in 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 to the 23 January 2017 Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee agenda.

Conflicts of interest:

None

This urgent decision will be reported back to the next Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 23 January 2017.

Comments:

None