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The Cabinet considered
a report of the Director of Economy and Place which sought approval
of the necessary work to continue preserving the Touchstones
building.
 
The Senior Project
Officer (Rochdale Development Agency) was in
attendance to present the report and to address the
questions and the comments of the Cabinet Members.
 
Resolved that the
recommendations as outlined at points 2.1 – 2.9 of the report
be agreed.
 
Reason for
decision:
As outlined at points
3.1 – 3.18 of the report.
 
Alternatives
considered and rejected:
As outlined at point 4
of the report.
 

The Chair of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed
to waiver the call-in period for this decision. The Chief Executive
in consultation with the Chair of the Corporate Overview and
Scrutiny Committee agreed that the decision proposed was reasonable
in the circumstances and that it had to be
dealt with as a matter of urgency. They acknowledged that
any delay in implementing the decision could prejudice the
Council's and/or the Public's interest in that additional and
urgent roof work needed to be carried
out to preserve the building.