Decision details

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet: 

1.  Approves the appointment of construction services consultancy Philip Pank Partnership up to RIBA Stage 3 in order to carry out the tasks necessary to prepare full proposals and deliver the Falling Lane development, Otterfield developments and a sport and leisure facility in the Yiewsley/West Drayton area for a total cost of £97k.

2.  Approves the appointment of design consultancy Hunter & Partners Ltd up to RIBA Stage 3 in order to carry out the tasks necessary to prepare full proposals and deliver the Falling Lane development, Otterfield developments and a sport and leisure facility in the Yiewsley/West Drayton area for a total cost of £702k.

3.  Approves the development of a sport and leisure facility in the Yiewsley/West Drayton area.

4.  Delegates authority for all future decisions regarding the above mentioned projects to the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Finance Property and Business Services, in conjunction with the Deputy Chief Executive and Corporate Director of Residents Services.

Reason for decision

Cabinet agreed to appoint consultants for the delivery of three Master Plan developments in Yiewsley and West Drayton, which would provide a mix of housing and community facilities, including a new Leisure Centre with swimming pool. Cabinet welcomed that the additional housing would be discounted or shared ownership, to assist first time buyers in the Borough.

Alternative options considered and rejected

Cabinet’s decisions progressed the final set of proposals for the area, noting that over the last few years, Cabinet had considered a range of other options for development on the sites.

Officer to action:

Michael Naughton, Resident Services

Urgency provisions

As set out on the agenda for this meeting, this decision was taken under urgency provisions in accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.

Classification: Private

Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it (exempt information under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 as amended.