Purpose

Budget approval and contractor
appointment

Content

(1)       
That the Cabinet agreed to approve the funding of the construction
of a new combined Control Tower Building (CTB) and Fire Station at
North Weald Airfield in order to allow
the safe continuation of aviation activities following the adoption
of the Master Plan and subsequent land sale which incorporated the
current facilities. The estimated sum was £4,859,000;
 

(2)       
That the Cabinet agreed to allow officers and advisers to instruct
and finalise negotiations with contractors in
order to award the contract for construction of the new
combined Control Tower Building (CBT) and Fire Station subject to
Leader, Portfolio Holder, and Section 151 Officer approval;
 

(3)       
That the Cabinet agreed to approve funding for associated equipment
required for the new Control Tower Building including that for the
Visual Control Room (VCR) subject to Council approving a variation
to the Capital Programme. The estimated sum was £300,000;
and
 

(4)       
That the Cabinet agreed to approve the funding for the management
and delivery of obligatory capital works arising from the
transaction conditions within the sale of land inside the
employment Master Plan area subject to Council approving the
variation to the Capital Programme. This included the adaptation of
a new interim Airfield access point and enabling works associated
with the electrical power supply. The estimated sum was
£554,916.