RESOLVED that:

subject to capital funding being approved:

the recommended options (Option 2 and 5b) as set out at paragraphs 14 to 17 of the report for refurbishment of the Villiers Road site be agreed to be progressed to detailed design stage;
for the reasons set out in paragraphs 12-13 of the report, authority be delegated to the Assistant Director Contracts and Commercial, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Assets, Commissioning and Waste to award any professional services contracts valued above £1.3m (inclusive of VAT) required to deliver the programme detailed in this report up to RIBA Stage 2, with an option to extend to RIBA Stage 6 subject to further Committee approval; and
a further report be presented to Committee at the conclusion of RIBA Stage 2 to present the outline design, cost plan and employer’s requirements and, subject to funding being allocated to the scheme through the Capital Programme, seek approval to proceed with the development and submission of a planning application and the procurement and appointment of a contractor to undertake the works.