Decision details

Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Phillip Black)

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer Sustainable Growth with regard to the next steps in delivering regeneration of the Frontierland site. Market interest revealed through the recent expressions of interest exercise was summarised and options to take forward the site's regeneration outlined. The report sought approval to progress to a preferred delivery route and allocation of resources to progress the next stages of work.  The report was exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the exempt report:

Councillor Phillip Black proposed, seconded by Councillor Ainscough:-

“That the recommendations, as set out in the exempt report, be approved.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)        That a project board of key portfolio holders supported by officers be appointed.  At this stage, the primary objectives of the board will be to form objectives for the procurement, agree on the consultation and stakeholder involvement plan, select the preferred procurement procedure, develop the tender package material. The portfolio holders to consist of Councillors Phillip Black, Peter Jackson, Catherine Potter, Joanne Ainscough, Nick Wilkinson and Tim Hamilton-Cox.

(2)        That Officers will:

For the Board’s selected procurement process develop the assessment methodology and scoring criteria that reflects the council’s aspirations for Frontierland’s regeneration.

 - Produce tender documents and scoring methodology to be approved for issue by the project board.

 - On project board approval, progress selected procurement process’ developer competition.

- Report on the progress and outcome of the tender and the preferred proposal / Preferred Developer Partner (PDP) to Cabinet.

(3)        That in support of informing and developing the tender brief officers will undertake a short public / stakeholder consultation, through a number of engagement methods, on the headline objectives for the site to be agreed by the project board.

Resolutions (4), (5) and (6) are set out in a minute exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

Chief Officer Sustainable Growth

Reasons for making the decision:

The decision is consistent with the Council’s priorities.  Exactly how the decision fits with Council priorities is set out in the exempt minute.