Issue - decisions
James House Temporary Homeless Accommodation - Approval for Budget Revisions and Authorisation to Appoint the Successful Contractor
15/03/2018 - James House Temporary Homeless Accommodation - Approval for Budget Revisions and Authorisation to Appoint the Successful Contractor
Recommended: That Council approve the revised budget of £12.4m for the James House project, financed from £2.451m Homes England grant and £9.949m from the Housing Revenue Account (investment reserve, capital receipts and commuted sums), thereby ensuring no increase in cost to the council).
Reason: To enable the construction contract for the new homeless accommodation at James House to be awarded, £2.451m Homes England grant funding to be claimed, and a start on site achieved by 29 March 2018.