Issue - decisions

Resolved:

                      i.         Agreed to initiate the Harewood Whin GEP project and the development of a Strategic Outline Case for a preferred way forward.

Reason:     To assess the viability and feasibility of the proposed

project, reaffirm the strategic context, and determine a preferred way forward for the project that is financially viable.

                    ii.         Agreed that a Strategic Outline Case will be prepared for the project and presented to the Executive at the conclusion of the first stage of project development (Gateway Review 1).

Reason:     To enable the Executive to review the Strategic Outline

Case (business case) and determine whether to authorise the project to proceed to the next stage of project development.

                   iii.         Agreed to initiate governance to assure the project and delegate financial authority for this stage to the Corporate Director of Place to allow the project to proceed to the next Executive decision.

Reason:     To progress the project to this next stage, operating

within the £243,500 budget allocated by the MCA.