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RESOLVED that Cabinet formally -
 
1.
   acknowledges and supports the
progress made to date against the original project scope, and the
positive outcome of consultation undertaken so far enabling the
submission of planning applications for the schemes;
2.
   approves extending the scope of
the £2,148,421 allocated by Cabinet to develop the Carnarvon
Terrace (LUF) and Homes for Dovercourt (CRP) projects from planning
lodgement through to completion of the main build contract tender
process, with expenditure from this allocation to include
professional services and capital delivery capacity within the
Council;
3.
   authorises the Corporate
Director (Place and Economy), in consultation with the
Council’s Section 151 Officer, to continue to determine the
mix of funding (from the Council’s own approved contribution
and the money made available by the Government) to support both the
LUF Scheme in Clacton and the CRP Scheme in Dovercourt, within
financial parameters previously agreed and until the next
significant project milestones are reported to Cabinet;
4.
   approves, subject to due
diligence being undertaken on the terms and conditions, the Council
entering into an agreement with Essex County Council for use of the
Managed Service Solution framework for the appointment of temporary
and permanent workers;
5.
   authorises the Chief Executive
to undertake the aforementioned due diligence, in consultation with
the Monitoring Officer and the Section 151 Officer and to sign the
agreement;
6.
   authorises the Corporate
Director (Place and Economy) to procure and enter into a
Pre-Contract Services Agreement with a suitable main contractor, to
increase buildability, reduce risk and deliver value for money on
the schemes;
7.
   authorises the Portfolio Holder
for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to agree the final
procurement route for the main build contracts and to agree the
documentation required to commence procurement for the main build
contracts for both Carnarvon Terrace (LUF) and Homes for Dovercourt
(CRP); and
8.
   notes progress on the Essex
County Council led LUF and CRP projects: the Clacton Hub (LUF); The
Kingsway Improvement Corridor (CRP) and the Learning and Library
schemes in Dovercourt (CRP) and reiterates the Council’s
continued support for the programme management of these schemes, as
set out in previous Cabinet reports and in the Agreements with
Essex County Council.