This report will invite the Board Member to grant project approval and delegated powers to the Executive Director for City Services to award a contract for the manufacture, installation and ongoing maintenance of City centre wayfinding signage.

The Head of Business Improvement submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which sought project approval and delegated powers to the Executive Director for City Services to award a contract for the manufacture, installation and ongoing maintenance of City centre wayfinding signage.

Resolved:

(a)       To grant project approval for the manufacture, installation and ongoing maintenance of new City centre, wayfinding signage;

(b)       To give delegated authority to the Executive Director for City Services (in consultation with the Oxfordshire County Council) to enter into a contract for a period of four years from January 2012 to 31^st December 2015 with the option to extend for up to a further two years at the Council’s discretion.