Decisions

1.         That, in accordance with Financial Regulations, 3 cases of former tenant arrears over £2,500, amounting to £18,733.37 (for the period January 2019 to March 2019) be written-off; and

2.         That should the whereabouts of the former tenants become known (within the limitation period, usually 6 years from when the debt is incurred) the amounts be re-instated.

(1)          That the formal marketing of Civic building areas inviting formal expressions of interest following on from the positive soft market test exercise approved by Cabinet in December 2018 be approved;

(2)       That the approach of interim development of the Civic building over the next 18 – 24 months to support and enable working in more efficient and effective ways be agreed; and

(3)          The Cabinet noted:

1. the overall progress made;

2. the governance in place to ensure continued programme delivery;

3. the timeline for future decision points.

(1)          That the Cabinet adopt the Approach to Managing the Effects of Air Quality on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation, to include the indicative costs for the monitoring of Air Quality within the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation to be delegated to the Portfolio Holder for Planning.

(2)          That upon adoption the Approach to Managing the Effects of Air Quality on the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation be adopted as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and permitted development right proposals within the Epping Forest District Council administrative area.

(1)        That the general progress on the St John’s Road redevelopment scheme be noted;

(2)        That on the basis that the estimated Capital Costs for the construction of the new Leisure Centre were recovered by an uplift in management fee from the Council’s Leisure Management Partner and capital receipts from the sale of the current Epping Sports Centre, as contained in the Development Appraisal, that formal negotiations be entered into with Places Leisure to vary the Leisure Management Contract for the development of a new Leisure Centre at the St John’s Road Site, on a Design, Build, Operate and Manage basis;

(3)       That in order to construct the new Leisure Centre in the optimum location, that the District Council enter into formal discussions with Epping Town Council to acquire Epping Hall, to include the potential relocation of the Town Council to 323 House at the Civic Offices;

(4)       That expressions of Interest be sought for suitably qualified Cinema operators to establish the viability of the conversion of the Centrepoint Building in St John’s Road, Epping and identify the most favourable financial agreement that could be reached;

(5)       That the Council adopt a similar approach as utilised in the development of the Epping Forest Shopping Park, namely that a specialist project team be appointed to procure the construction and letting of the units and that a further report be received on costs; and

(6)       That a future report be received on the most viable option to deliver the residential element of the project.

(1)          That the Planning Brief for the Airfield Masterplan be agreed;

(2)          To seek expressions of interest from consultants to develop a Masterplan for the airfield in accordance with the requirements of the Local Plan Submission Version; and

(3)          To delegate the authority to appoint a suitable consultant to the Chief Executive.

(1)          That, Exterior Plas Ltd be awarded the 1-year contract renewable annually for up to a maximum of 4-further years, for the Planned Installation of PVCu Double-Glazed Windows and Doors to Council-owned blocks of flats in the sum of £2,017,444.20 with an overall weighted price and quality score of 87.8%;    

(2)        That, expenditure of the tendered sum £2,017,444.20, be programmed over a 5-year period commencing in the financial year 2019-20 and be capped to the sum included in the Capital Programme identified for Double Glazing installations on an annual basis; and

(3)        That, this contract be designated as a serial contract to facilitate the annual adjustment to the tendered rates in accordance with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) BCIS ALLCOS Resource Cost Index of All Construction: All Repair and Maintenance Work #7419.  

That the minutes of the Asset Management and Economic Development Cabinet

Committee for 17^th January 2019 be noted.

That, in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the items of business set out below as they would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act indicated, and the exemption was considered to outweigh the potential public interest in disclosing the information:

To vire £28,000 from the District Development Fund - Contaminated Land Budget to secure the services of a specialist consultant.