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Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources seeking financial approval for Clock Tower Repairs, attached. 

This report is submitted for consideration as a general exception under paragraph 15 of the Access to Information procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution.

The matter requires a decision to facilitate the repair of the Civic Centre Clock Tower.  The urgency is linked to the need to prevent further damage to the Clock Tower and for these reasons the decision cannot be deferred for inclusion in the next Forward Plan for decision following 28 clear days notice

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 12361)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Resources seeking financial approval for Clock Tower Repairs, Cabinet agreed the following:

Having complied with paragraph 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules:

(i)  To add a scheme to the Resources Portfolio Capital Programme to complete essential repairs to the Civic Centre Clock Tower.

(ii)  To vire £351,000 from the Accommodation Strategy Action Programme (ASAP) scheme within the Resources Portfolio Capital Programme to the newly created scheme to repair the Civic Centre Clock Tower.

(iii)  To approve in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules capital expenditure of £351,000 in 2014/15 to complete the repairs t the Clock Tower.

(iv)  That the Head of Property, Procurement and Health and Safety is granted Delegated Powers to vary the scope of the work as may be found necessary to ensure that the repairs to the Clock Tower cover all major issues, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources.

NOTE: This report was submitted for consideration as a general exception under paragraph 15 of the Access to Information procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution.