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Councillor Holden submits a report.

Councillor Holden submitted a report detailing the revised project management arrangements for the new leisure facility and cultural quarter and also seeking a waiver of contract standing order 84 to enable the Director to proceed with an optimum solution to secure the new arrangement should it not be possible to secure them under normal competition rules provided for within Standing Orders.

RESOLVED:

(1)that the revised project management arrangements as detailed in the report, be noted;

(2)that the process being undertaken to procure the Project Director and Project Manager's posts be approved;

(3)that a waiver of Standing Order 84 be approved and the use of the Director's delegated powers in the event that four written bids could not be obtained;

(4)that approval be given for the use of Capital Programme feasibility funds to cover the costs of the revised arrangements over and above current budget allocations in the Arts and Leisure Department;

(5)that the Director of Arts and Leisure be authorised, in consultation with a Cabinet Working Group, to be chaired by the Leader, to approve project direction, management and expenditure, to monitor the project and to ensure regular briefings to Scrutiny Spokespersons and reports to Cabinet, the Working Group to be a standing group meeting regularly; and

(6)that the Head of Legal Services be authorised to enter into such contracts as required.