Decision details

Acceptance of potential award. Appointment of contractor. Approval of governance arrangements.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

1.    Delegates approval to the Strategic Director, Regeneration & Culture and Service Director of Finance to accept the funding award of £10.243m for the Barnsley Futures LUF 2 bid (subject to contract) and the offer of Capacity Support Payments of approximately £0.110m (the latter being subject to final confirmation by DLUHC); and

2.    Endorses the matching funding proposals outlined paragraph 3.1.10; and

3.    Notes the ‘at risk’ spend utilised for Elsecar of £0.603m; and

4.    Delegates approval for Legal Services and Estates to be instructed to develop proposed property disposal arrangements for the Nave property, following completion of the conversion works; and

5.    Delegates approval be given to the Service Director Regeneration & Culture for grant agreements to be established and entered into with YMCA/Chillypep for construction activity on their property; and

6.    Delegates approval to the Executive Director, Core Services to develop and run a procurement exercise for professional services for the development/delivery of the projects; and

7.    Delegates approval to the Executive Director, Core Services and the Service Director, Regeneration & Culture for all necessary statutory approvals and consents to be obtained and associated agreements and contracts to be entered into; and

8.    Delegates approval for the Service Director Regeneration & Culture in conjunction with the Service Director for Core Services to enter into Service Agreements and Construction Contracts as necessary for the delivery of the projects; and

9.    Agrees to the establishment of a Project Board/Steering Group to oversee governance arrangements and project delivery.