That:

(a)            the redevelopment of the Edgar Street stadium be placed into the development and regeneration programme (DRP); 

(b)            a new project request to carry out a preliminary (“Stage 1”) appraisal of    development options for the Edgar Street Stadium Blackfriars Stand and West Stand be issued to Engie Regeneration, in accordance with the council criteria set out within Appendix 1 of this report; 

(c)            a Stage 1 Development Fee of up to £120k be approved to be underwritten by the Council under the terms of its overarching agreement with Engie Regeneration; and

(d)            (d) A capital sum of £50k is approved for drawing down from the Development Partnership capital budget in order to support the council in delivering Stage 1 of the project, including the covering of staff costs and external advisers to the council.