Cabinet Member for Environment and Rural Affairs

Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Commissioning, Environment and Leisure and the above Cabinet Member, which provided an explanation of the proposed tender process for contracting the restoration and enhancement works of Faversham Recreation Ground.  It also outlined the narrow ‘window’ to carry out the planned works that necessitated a request for delegated authority to award the contract.

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Rural Affairs introduced the report and explained that the report provided an update on Faversham Recreation Ground and funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.  He also referred to paragraph 2.8 in the report and advised that the timing of the major works needed to take into consideration the football and rugby season, and as such commence after 23 April 2019, and be completed by November 2019.  The Cabinet Member explained that work on the playground area was scheduled to commence in the last week of February 2019, and to be completed by the end of March 2019.  He proposed the recommendations.

Resolved:

(1)       That delegated authority be given to the Head of Commissioning, Environment and Leisure and the Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Rural Affairs and Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance, to approve the most economically advantageous tender for Construction and Landscape restoration and enhancement works at Faversham Recreation Ground.

(2)       That delegated authority be given to the Head of Commissioning, Environment and Leisure and the Head of Legal Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance, to complete the contract documentation for the award.