Agenda item

Appendices 1-9 of this report are not for publication as they contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraphs 14 of part 4 and paragraphs 21 of part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED: that authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Investment and Development, the Corporate Director of People and Communities, the Monitoring Officer and the Section 151 officer to:

(i)         Agree a 12-months extension of the Willcox House lease with a 6-month rolling break to manage the transition of staff and services out of Willcox House.

(ii)        Complete the acquisition of the property set out in Confidential Appendix 5 and in line with the terms set out in Confidential Appendix 6 to enable the relocation of the ARC (Alarm Receiving Centre) and the Disaster Recovery Unit from Willcox House. 

(iii)      Progress the relocation of staff and services from Willcox House as set out in Confidential Appendix D.

(iv)      Progress a Disaster Recovery Strategy.