To approve reallocation of existing capital funding for Plough Lane drainage and resurfacing car park work to help deliver the Plough Lane building infrastructure changes and to enable flexible hybrid office accommodation to support the delivery of services.

That:

a)    £345k of the approved, but un-committed estate capital programme 2020/21 funding for Plough Lane drainage and resurfacing car park is reallocated to external and internal work for the Plough Lane Council offices;

b)    the Director of Resources and Assurance be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations within the approved budget; and

c)    the Director of Resources and Assurance be authorised to vary the plans in the scope of works within the approved budget.

1.             The council could decide not to complete the external and internal work on its Plough Lane offices.  This option has been rejected due to the need to provide facilities in Plough Lane, where staff are able to work more flexibly and productively. This option has been rejected due to the need to deliver improved services from the Plough Lane offices building and to enable flexible hybrid office accommodation to support the delivery of services.

2.             The council could choose to fund this work from another budget source. As the proposed work covers elements of the original budget this option was rejected.