The Executive Director Development has submitted a report to seek approval to appoint a contractor for the main contract works and for final scheme approval.

Recommendations: That Cabinet resolves to:

1.    Approve the appointment of ODSL as the main contractor to construct the park and ride extension, subject to final scheme approval;

2.    Grant final scheme approval to enable the scheme, as amended, to be delivered within the budget of £5,156,122 approved by Council in February 2019; and

3.    Delegate to the Director of Development, acting in consultation with the Heads of Law & Governance and Finance, and the Portfolio holder for Planning & Transport, the authority to enter into all necessary and appropriate contracts to implement the delivery of the proposed extension to the Park and Ride scheme at Seacourt.

The Executive Director Development had submitted a report to seek approval to appoint a contractor for the main contract works and for final scheme approval.

The Cabinet Member for Planning & Sustainable Transport, Councillor Alex Hollingsworth introduced and moved the recommendations for the reasons set out in the report.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.    Approve the appointment of ODSL (Oxford Direct Services Ltd) as the main contractor to construct the park and ride extension, subject to final scheme approval;

2.    Grant final scheme approval to enable the scheme, as amended, to be delivered within the budget of £5,156,122 approved by Council in February 2019; and

3.    Delegate to the Director of Development, acting in consultation with the Heads of Law & Governance and Financial Services, and the Portfolio holder for Planning & Sustainable Transport, the authority to enter into all necessary and appropriate contracts to implement the delivery of the proposed extension to the Park and Ride scheme at Seacourt.