Issue - meetings

To update Cabinet on the progress of the development of a new pavilion in Wisbech Park and to ask Cabinet to consider the tendered cost of the pavilion and the additional capital funding requirement.

Schedule 10 to this report comprises exempt information – to exclude the public (including the press) from a meeting of a committee it is necessary for the following proposition to be moved and adopted: “that the public be excluded from the meeting for Items which would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as indicated.”

Members considered the Wisbech Park Pavilion Construction Contract report presented by Councillor Murphy.

Members made comments as follows:

·       Councillor Tierney expressed the view that he is pleased to see the project moving forward.

·       Councillor Mrs French stated that she welcomes the project which has received some funding from the County Council, however, she would urge the project to move forward at pace in order that the funding is not lost.

Proposed by Councillor Murphy, seconded by Councillor Clark and AGREED to:

·                 note the project progress;

·                 consider the financial position of the project, following tender returns, and to decide to continue the project with the tendered costs and estimated capital requirement from FDC detailed within exempt Schedule 10 (subject to tender assessments).

·                 delegate to the Section 151 Officer, working in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Finance and Environment to facilitate the additional capital sum required, as detailed in the exempt Schedule 10, allowing acceptance of the best value compliant tender when tender assessments are completed following FDC’s Code of Procurement; and

·                 to delegate to the Section 151 Officer, working in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Finance and Environment to enter into a construction contract with the best value compliant tenderer to build the Wisbech Park Pavilion.