Agenda item

To receive and consider the Confidential report of the Project Officer.

With the permission of the Chair, this item was moved up the agenda in order to best utilise Officers time at the meeting.

The Council received the confidential report of the Project Officer concerning the progress of the Council’s Major Projects.

Members were disappointed to hear of the further delays to the Courtside development at The Leys having received a response to the letter sent to  them on 19 September. Officers still awaited receipt of a programme of works in order to be confident of the delivery of the project.

The Committee also heard an update on the West Witney Sports and Social Club project and were pleased to hear that Officers were working to agree next steps in the assessment of an amalgamated project to include the club refurbishment and the installation of the future 3G sports pitch.

Members also received an update on the New Works Depot, all members were in agreement with the proposal for Officers to carry out a risk assessment exercise along with West Oxfordshire District Council Planning Officers. This would advance the project with the commissioning of site survey reports prior to the formal approval of the submitted planning permission.

Resolved:

1.      That, the report be noted and,

2.      That, Officers carry a risk assessment exercise in conjunction with WODC and,

3.      That, if risk is acceptable that Officers proceed with the instruction of surveys with any costs being met from the Council’s General Reserve.