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Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
City Hall and core office strategy update
The Committee agreed that the Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, would write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations and recommendations on the way forward. The Committee also resolved to exclude the public for part of the item, because it would discuss exempt information under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
City Hall update and phase 2 works
Cabinet approved the funding approach for preparing RIBA Stage 2 designs (an early design stage) needed for a grant application for phase 2 works, as set out in confidential appendix 2. It noted the approach to the maintenance backlog and approved the procurement strategy for phase 2, with contractors to be appointed. It noted that budgets will come to a future Cabinet meeting after a decision on the core office strategy. It approved the final phase of spending to complete the full business case on the core office strategy. It authorised procuring the phase 2 works, subject to a successful grant application, with the preferred bidder to be appointed following a further Cabinet report.
Joint Economy and Culture and PRAP Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
City Hall essential maintenance and funding
The Committee agreed that the Chairperson will write to the Cabinet Member setting out the Committee's observations and recommendations on the way forward.
Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
City Hall essential maintenance update and funding
Cabinet noted the updated programme of essential works at City Hall. It approved £6.7m of allocated Council capital to complete phases 4 to 7. It delegated authority to the Director of Economic Development, in consultation with named members, the s.151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer, to run the procurement and delivery.
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