Decision

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 7 votes for and 1 abstention to:

(1)       Agree to undertake a Ground Investigation (GI) survey of the Council’s car park site at a cost of up to £30,000 (which includes £7,000 contingency as detailed in this report), to be funded from the Property Maintenance Reserve.

(2)       To release (in principle) the Hook Road Car Park to facilitate the wider redevelopment of the gas holder site.

(3)       Note that the Director of Environment, Housing & Regeneration and Head of Property & Regeneration, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Strategy & Resources Committee, Chief Finance Officer and Chief Legal Officer, have express authority to take all necessary actions further to the above decisions being made that commit resources, as is necessary and appropriate.