That:

a) To accept the £3m (capital) of Stronger Towns funding offered by government,

b) To approve the full £3.5m of expenditure required to complete the design stage and

implementation of the library and learning resource centre,

c) Authority is delegated to the Corporate Director for Economy and Environment, in

consultation with the Deputy Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member

Commissioning, Procurement and Assets, to make all operational decisions required to complete the design stage of the project, appoint a Design and Build contractor

following the conclusion of the procurement process, and to implement the delivery of

the library and learning resource centre project