Agenda and minutes

Consideration was given to the minutes of a meeting of the Chesterfield Canal Partnership Executive Steering Group held on 9^th October, 2009.

Resolved:-  That the contents of the minutes be noted.

Tourism Panel

18th January, 2010

Consideration was given to the minutes of a meeting of the Members’ Sustainable Development Advisory Group held on 22^nd January, 2010.

Resolved:-  That the contents of the minutes be noted.

Resolved:-  That the action of the Cabinet Member on 25^th January, 2010, in opening the offers in respect of

-           Park Road, Cemetery Road, Wath

be recorded.

Simeon Leach, Economic Strategy Manager, to report.

-           to seek approval for RERF capital to be used to cover a shortfall in funding for the Rotherham flood alleviation scheme.

Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Partnership Implementation Officer, seeking approval for £155,000 of RERF capital to be used to cover a shortfall in funding for the Rotherham flood alleviation scheme.

It was explained that the reason for the request was due to additional costs within the main contract final account.  The details of the contractor/sub-contractor dispute, subsequent resolution and additional claim figure were set out in the submitted report.

It was confirmed that the application had been scored and met the criteria to receive RERF funding, and it was pointed out that the total spend over the four financial years of the project delivery was £15 million.  Thus the RERF application equated to 1% variation.

It was also reported that other sources of funding were being explored and should this be secured then the level of RERF required would be reduced accordingly.

Resolved:-  That approval be given for £155,000 capital from Rotherham Economic Regeneration Fund to be used to cover a shortfall in funding for the Rotherham flood alleviation scheme, noting that should further funding be approved from external sources, then the amount of RERF required would be reduced accordingly.

The following item is likely to be considered in the absence of the press and public as being exempt under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended March 2006) (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular individual (including the Council)):-

Resolved:-  That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended March 2006) (financial/business affairs).

Keith Lown, Principal Valuer, to report.

-           to seek approval of appointees for the Consultancy Framework.

Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Principal Valuer, seeking approval to appoint 2 consultants to the Consultancy Framework for Estates and Professional Services.

It was explained that the report was exempt from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act as it referred to firms taking place in a competitive tender (Paragraph 3).

Reference was made to the Schedule of Comparative Scores, which were appended to the report, and it was explained that this schedule had been drawn up following completion of the procurement and tender process in response to an OJEU Contract Notice published in November, 2009.

Resolved:-  That approval be given to appoint consultants under the Consultancy Framework for the following consultancy areas:-

                        DTZ:-  Regeneration consultancy, specialist valuations

                        King Sturge:-  Rating advice