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RESOLVED
that:-
 

(1   
)    Greensfield Farm
Alnwick

Cabinet approve the spend of £0.333 million to
acquire 2 3-bedroom houses on the Wynyard Homes Greensfield Farm
development in Alnwick. Note this will be funded using in year
capital receipts and retained capital receipts within the Housing
Revenue Account.

(2   
)    Lyndon Walk

(i)            
Cabinet approve the updated spend of the Lyndon Walk
13 bungalows proposal of £2.796 million. This will be funded
from Housing Revenue Account reserves; and

(ii)           
Cabinet approve the amendment to the Capital
Programme for the updated spend as profiled in the
report.

(3   
)    Dene Park Windows

(i)            
Cabinet approve the spend of £0.184 million to
replace the windows at Dene Park House. Note that the funding for
this project will come from the existing Property Stewardship
Budget allocation within the Capital Programme; and

(ii)           
Cabinet approve the amendment to the Capital
Programme to reallocate £0.184 million from the Property
Stewardship Budget to Dene Park House in 2023-24.

 

(4   
)    Energising Blyth Programme –
Energy Central Institute

(i)   
Cabinet approve the amendment to the Capital
Programme to establish the Energy Central Campus Phase 2 (Energy
Central Institute) as a defined project in the Capital Programme
with a total budget of £15.421 million as profiled in the
body of the report.

(ii)  
Cabinet approve the proposal to accelerate capital
spend of £1.404 million in advance of business case approval
to drive forward project development inclusive of spend in
2022-23.

(iii) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Place and
Regeneration to enter into a contract to the value of £1.060
million to appoint a multi-disciplinary Design Team, subject to the
appropriate procurement processes being followed.

(iv) Cabinet approve the spend of £0.750 million to commence
work on demolishing Keel Row Shopping Centre and 3-5/7-9 Bridge
Street.

(v) 
authority be delegated to the Executive Director for
Place and Regeneration to enter into a contract for the demolition
of Keel Row Shopping Centre and 3-5/7-9 Bridge Street, subject to
the appropriate procurement processes being followed.

(5   
)    Energising Blyth Programme –
Technical Fit-Out and Equipment

(i)   
Cabinet approve the amendment to the Capital
Programme to establish the Energy Central Campus Phase 1 –
Technical Fit-Out and Equipment as a defined project with a total
budget of £1.450 million as profiled in the body of the
report.

(ii)  
Authority be delegated, in accordance with the Local
Assurance Framework, to the Council’s s151 Officer following
consideration by the Energising Blyth Programme Board to approve
the Full Business Case and report any capital implications to
Capital Strategy Group for consideration in the Capital
Programme.

(6   
)    Woodhorn Lift
Replacement

(i)   
Cabinet approve the spend of £0.121 million to
replace the lift in the Winding House at Woodhorn. Note that this
is funded from the existing Property Stewardship budget in the
Capital Programme.

(ii)  
Cabinet approve the amendment to the Capital
Programme to reallocate £0.121 million from the Property
Stewardship Budget to Woodhorn Lift Replacement.

(iii) Cabinet approve the novation of the MEND grant and accept the
Grant Funding Agreement Terms (subject to Legal review) from the
Arts Council for the sum of £0.107 million.

(7 )    
County Hall – Print Room Refurbishment

                   
i.    
Cabinet note the spend of £0.125 million for
the refurbishment of the County Hall Print Room. Also noting that
the refurbishment work commenced on 28 November 2023, and that this
is funded from the existing Property Stewardship budget in the
Capital Programme.

                  
ii.    
Cabinet approve the amendment to the Capital
Programme to reallocate £0.125 million from the Property
Stewardship budget to County Hall – Print Room
Refurbishment.