Purpose

To seek approval of the City Centre
Development and Delivery Plan (DDP).

To seek approval for CIL funding to progress the next stage of the
Castle Park redevelopment.

Content

That Cabinet:

1.     
Approved the City Centre Development and Delivery Plan and note
that it will be a material planning consideration in the
determination of planning applications.

2.     
Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration in
consultation with the Mayor to secure the freeholder requirements
set out in this report through lease re-gearing negotiation in the
City Centre and to note the costs of these requirements will be
considered when determining best value in line with Section
123.

3.     
Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration in
consultation with the Mayor to procure and award the contract(s)
(which may be above the key decision threshold) necessary to
progress the designs and secure planning approval for the
transformation of Castle Park as outlined this report.

4.     
Authorised the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration in
consultation with the Mayor to spend the £1.2m Community
Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding as outlined in this report.

5.     
Authorised the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Section 151 Officer and Mayor, to explore and
to submit funding bids (which may be over the key decision
threshold) to enable the redevelopment of Castle Park, noting that
the acceptance and spend of any funding award over the key decision
threshold will be subject to further approval in accordance with
the decision pathway.

6.     
Authorised the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration, in
consultation with the Section 151 Officer and Mayor, to explore and
to submit funding bids (which may be over the key decision
threshold) to enable development of a Community Land Trust or
similar appropriate vehicle to run and manage community and
cultural spaces in the City Centre, noting that the acceptance and
spend of any funding award over the key decision threshold will be
subject to further approval in accordance with the decision
pathway.

7.     
Noted the consultation report at Appendix B.