Decision Maker: Mid Suffolk Cabinet, Mid Suffolk Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To secure agreement to move the SHELF project onto the delivery phase which includes submission of a planning application and procurement of a contractor
Cabinet - To note the progress on the scheme, to approve the scheme to submit a full planning application and to endorse spend proposals and to add to the Councils capital programme
Council - To note the progress on the scheme, to approve spend proposals and to add to the Councils capital programme
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That Cabinet noted the work and progress made on the scheme to date, including extensive public engagement, design and cost planning and scheme viability.
1.2 To also noted the future gateways for decision making for the scheme including bringing the full business case, funding strategy and optimal operating model to Cabinet and Council later this year for a formal decision.
1.3 To approved the recommendation to submit a full planning application and develop detailed designs for the scheme.
1.4 To recommend to Council further spend of £250,000 from the Growth and Efficiency fund to enable the works outlined in 3.3 to progress.
REASON FOR DECISION
Further work is now required to identify and secure occupiers and end users for the scheme, particularly the Wellbeing hub, to enable completion of the full business case. In addition, several external funding streams can only be submitted once a planning permission has been secured.
Therefore, it is recommended that work continues on the scheme to enable the next set of milestones to be met, at which point the full business case detailing final draft cost plan, levels of income and expenditure for the whole site, a proposed management model and a detailed funding strategy, will be brought back for formal decision. The full business case may outline options for the phased delivery of the site.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
Several options for the scheme were considered with the partners, other landowners and key stakeholders, and the option presented in this report provides for the optimum use of the land available and the right management structure to secure maximum wellbeing outcomes.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Publication date: 07/02/2023
Date of decision: 06/02/2023
Decided at meeting: 06/02/2023 - Mid Suffolk Cabinet
Effective from: 16/02/2023
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