Issue - meetings

(Finance – Councillor J Philip) To commission Qualis to undertake the next stage of development (C-005-2023-24).

(1)           That Qualis be commissioned to undertake the next stage of design, costing and options development for the balance of employment land released at North Weald under the Local Plan;

(2)           That Qualis be permitted to undertake preliminary work and commissioning using the earmarked provision held by the Council for North Weald; and

(3)           That the Cabinet recommended that Council be requested to make provision in the Capital Programme for £500,000 to fund this work ahead of proposals coming forward for the next stages of work to progress this scheme.

The Finance and Economic Development Portfolio Holder introduced the report, which set out options and proposals for developing out the Employment Land released on the North Weald airfield site, following the adoption of the Local Plan by the Council on 6 March 2023 and the approval of the North Weald Masterplan.

The report set out the options considered, if any, and the reasons for the recommendation and the decision.

Decision:

(1)           That Qualis be commissioned to undertake the next stage of design, costing and options development for the balance of employment land released at North Weald under the Local Plan;

(2)           That Qualis be permitted to undertake preliminary work and commissioning using the earmarked provision held by the Council for North Weald; and

(3)           That the Cabinet recommended that Council be requested to make provision in the Capital Programme for £500,000 to fund this work ahead of proposals coming forward for the next stages of work to progress this scheme.