Decision details

North Place and Portland Street development

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To inform the Cabinet Decision process

 

To approve the preferred bidder for the development

Decision:

RESOLVED to :

 

  1. appoint Augur Buchler Partners Limited as the preferred bidder to undertake the redevelopment of  the North Place and Portland Street sites (the Sites) having considered the recommendation of Council on 10 October 2011 and taking into account the advice of the Cheltenham Development Task Force

 

  1. delegate authority to the Head of Property Services in consultation with the Borough Solicitor to:

 

i)                    conclude the documentation necessary to appoint Augur Buchler Partners Limited as the preferred bidder;

 

ii)                  conclude the documentation required to dispose of the Sites as necessary (noting that the Sites may be disposed of in parts by way of leasehold and freehold disposals and to more than one party);

 

iii)                enter into an agreement with Gloucestershire County Council for the purchase of land at Warwick Place. 

 

 

 

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Scrutiny Committee: Env EBI

Other reasons / organisations consulted

All council members

Contact: Mike Redman, Director of Climate Change and Place Services Email: [email protected].

Report author: Mike Redman

Publication date: 18/10/2011

Date of decision: 18/10/2011

Decided at meeting: 18/10/2011 - Cabinet

Effective from: 28/10/2011

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