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25/00028 - Construction of new office building at Henwood Highways Depot - Disposal of surplus office building

Meeting: 05/03/2025 - Policy and Resources Cabinet Committee (Item 262)

262 25/00028 - Construction of new office building at Henwood Highways Depot - Disposal of surplus office building pdf icon PDF 2 MB

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Minutes:

Rebecca Spore (Director of Infrastructure), Jo Taylor (Head of Capital) and Hugh D’Alton Acting Strategic Programmes Manager) were in attendance for this item.

 

1.      Mr Oakwood explained that the asset had deteriorated and therefore disposal of surplus land and the construction of a new office building was the proposed option.

 

RESOLVED that the proposed decision be endorsed, namely that the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services agree to:

 

1.      APPROVE the Henwood Project and NOTE the contribution towards Corporate Landlord Medium-Term Financial Plan savings targets.

 

2.      APPROVE the allocation of £1.5m from the Capital Programme Budget 2024- 34 as approved by County Council on 19 February 2024 for the delivery of the proposed capital works at the Henwood Depot site

 

3.      APPROVE the disposal of the Existing Henwood Office building following delivery of the Henwood Project; and

 

4.      DELEGATE authority to the Director of Infrastructure, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services, to enter into the necessary contracts and legal agreements to facilitate the implementation of the decisions.