Issue - meetings

That Cabinet:

(a)  notes the progress made on the Ryecroft aspect of the Future High Street Fund programme.

(b)  authorises the Executive Director – Commercial Development and Economic Growth, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, Finance, Town Centres and Growth to take such actions and enter such agreements with Morgan Sindall for the design and development of the new Car Park scheme on Ryecroft, to achieve a fully designed scheme, with associated costs and planning permissions; and

(c)  receives the design and costings to enable a decision about the construction of the car park in a Cabinet report at a future date.

Cabinet considered a report about awarding the design and build pre-construction contract for the new Ryecroft car park in Newcastle. 

Resolved: that Cabinet:

(a)  notes the progress made on the Ryecroft aspect of the Future High Street Fund programme.

(b)  authorises the Executive Director – Commercial Development and Economic Growth, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, Finance, Town Centres and Growth to take such actions and enter such agreements with Morgan Sindall for the design and development of the new Car Park scheme on Ryecroft, to achieve a fully designed scheme, with associated costs and planning permissions; and

(c)  receives the design and costings to enable a decision about the construction of the car park in a Cabinet report at a future date.