This decision was delegated to officers under Part 4.4 of the Council’s Constitution: all executive functions except those in Part 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7 are delegated to the officers in the senior management structure.

To initiate a feasibility review, using a feasibility budget of £63,640 to be funded from the capital budget that the Property Services Manager has assigned for this project.  The review is aimed at understanding the "Planned Maintenance Programme for External Refurbishment, Replacement and Redecoration" for 15 properties on Broad Street owned by Oxford City Council.

As the landlord of the 15 properties involved in this project, Oxford City Council is responsible for maintaining the exterior fabric of these buildings, ensuring they are weatherproof and watertight, as well as preserving their condition as listed buildings.  The decision addresses critical capital repairs and heritage preservation, facilitated by the refurbishment.

The review carried out by the appointed consultant will consider all options available to the Council and which option would be best value to bring Broad Street back to a good state of repair.

Decision taken by Jane Winfield, Head of Corporate Property.