In accordance with 4.08 of the Council's Constitution, and after consultation with the following:
Peter Martin, the Deputy Leader acting as Leader (David Hodge is on leave from 12th August until 27th August 2013)
Eber Kington, the Epsom & Ewell Local Committee Chairman
Allan Wells, on behalf of the Monitoring Officer
the Chief Executive, David McNulty agrees that the Agreement for Works can be enacted with just Nescot and Disability Challengers so that work can commence on site at Nescot as soon as possible. This will ensure that Disability Challengers can be relocated from Lintons to Nescot by the end of the year and it also allows time for Nescot and Phab to reach an agreement on the Licence without holding up the necessary refurbishment works.
In making this decision he has taken account of the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010 given the need to seek to ensure continuity of provision for individuals with disabilities, including children.
1. The capital expenditure relating to adaptation works at NESCOT (subject to receipt of competitive quotations) as detailed in the schedule of works and budget costings (circulated as Annexe 1 – Appendix A under item 5 in Part 2 of the agenda) be approved.
2. That the works are not commenced until NESCOT has entered into an Agreement For Works with Surrey County Council; and NESCOT, Disability Challengers and Phab have entered into a formal Licence, the terms of which meet with the council’s approval, and which guarantees Phab and Disability Challengers’ use and enjoyment of the new facilities for a minimum period of 20 years.
3. The final costs (when quotations have been procured) and award of contract, be delegated to the Chief Property Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration Programmes, SCC Procurement and the Assistant Chief Executive.
4. The council meet the cost of reasonable legal fees (not expected to exceed £6,000) incurred by NESCOT and Disability Challengers in agreeing a formal long term licence to safeguard Disability Challengers’ future use of the completed facilities.