Decisions

To implement the delivery of the scheme by entering into a grant agreement with the Learning Partnership Academies Trust (Company Number 07538467) as operator of Wheelock Primary School up to a value of £855,505.

To implement the delivery of the scheme by entering into a grant agreement with the Learning Partnership Academies Trust (Company Number 07538467) as operator of Wheelock Primary School up to a value of £855,505.

Supplementary Capital and Revenue Estimates:

Council, at its meeting on 2 June 2021, considered a report on Supplementary Revenue Estimates and resolved to delegate authority to the Executive Director – Place to approve Supplementary Capital and Revenue Estimates up to the value of the Towns Fund grant award, and further delegates authority to incur expenditure in line with the conditions of the Fund.

Land Transactions:

In accordance with the delegations in the Council’s Constitution, the Executive Director of Place has authority to take any decisions in relation to assets and Property Management.

The Finance Procedure Rules delegate the disposal of land and property below £2m to a member of the Corporate Leadership Team and in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Executive Director of Place. In addition, the Chief Finance Officer and the Executive Director of Place must be consulted on all proposed acquisitions and disposals of land and property.

That the Executive Director Place:

1        Capital Programme Review

(a)           determine that the project is an “urgent request” and should be forwarded to the s151 officer for a decision to proceed in consultation with the Chair of Finance Subcommittee.

2        Supplementary Estimate

(a)      approve the Supplementary Capital Estimate to the Crewe Youth Zone project for which the Council is the accountable body. The additional budget will be used towards the Grant Agreement with Crewe Youth Zone.

(b)      approve the Supplementary Capital Estimate and expenditure of the funding, as an urgent request prior to the Council’s review of the Capital Programme Review has been completed.

3        Land Transactions

(a)      to enter into an agreement for lease in respect of the freehold of land on the North side of Oak Street Crewe (being part of the land registered at Land Registry with Title Number CH567099) which incorporates a licence to carry out works on the land.

(b)      to enter into a lease as set out in the Agreement for Lease once the conditions of the Agreement for Lease have been satisfied or before the practical completion long stop date (24 months from the grant of the licence for works).

The Children & Families Committee at its meeting on 13th February 2023 considers a report on the Crewe Youth Zone.  The Committee resolved to approve the development of a Crewe Youth Zone,  in accordance with the final business plan, and delegate authority to the Director of Governance and Compliance to enter into all necessary agreements to allow the project to be brought forward.

The Executive Director –Childrens, following consultation with the Chair of Children and Families Committee, decides as follows:

1.       To agree the selection of a company to construct and operate the Crewe Youth Zone at Oak Street, Crewe, CW2 7BN.

2.       To enter into a grant agreement with the company.

3.       To enter into an operational agreement with the company to take effect when the construction of the Youth Zone is complete, for an initial period of 36 months.

The Economy and Growth Committee at its meeting on 26 January 2024 delegated authority to the Executive Director Place to carry out the necessary work to progress the Handforth Garden Village scheme in advance of further decisions.

To enter a SCAPE 3 NEC4 (Option C) Design and Build contract with Balfour Beatty for the Garden Village Handforth Initial Preparation and Infrastructure works,  committing only to up to completion of the Preliminary design.

To transfer face to face Customer Service provision at Macclesfield and Crewe to the libraries and continue a reception service managed by the facilities team, and to continue to offer the public phone facility.

To transfer face to face Customer Service provision at Macclesfield and Crewe to the libraries and continue a reception service managed by the facilities team, and to continue to offer the public phone facility.