Executive and Officer Decisions

To purchase a new object security system.

To release £82,000 from a £550,000 policy provision for improvements in museums in the 2020/21 Capital Programme.  The funding will be used to install a new compliant object security system in Museums.

To provide funds to replace the Education IT system.

To consider to:-

To release £2.2million capital from the agreed policy provision “Education System Retender” for the procurement and implementation of the Education Information Management System.

The Leicester Market Redevelopment will improve the Market’s performance by creating a modern, high quality retail environment for shoppers and traders.

Approve a £8.93m programme of work to redevelop the Leicester Outdoor Market. This decision  approves a £8.07m addition to the capital programme. £7.3m is to be funded by a release from the Outdoor Market Phase 3 policy provision, along with a £0.67m release from the Highways, Transport & Infrastructure policy provision, and £0.1m from the Shared Prosperity Fund. The remainder of the scheme cost (£0.86m) is to be met from the existing markets capital budget.

To accept the receipt of funding from the Government’s Safety Fund for the removal and replacement of the external wall cladding system to improve the fire safety of the building.

Approve the addition of £9,993k to the Capital Programme funded from the Building Safety Fund grant, to remediate the entirety of the Phoenix Square building.