Approval to enter into a design and build contract with Equans Regeneration Limited for the delivery of this development project. The project budget has been allocated through the annual February Council budget-setting meetings.

This decision acknowledges and approves modifications to the proposed contract, including changes to the liability and hardship clauses from those originally advertised. Additionally, the associated risks of proceeding with this contract have been noted and considered.

Approval to enter into a design and build contract with Equans Regeneration Limited for the delivery of this development project. The project budget has been allocated through the annual February Council budget-setting meetings.

This decision acknowledges and approves modifications to the proposed contract, as contained within the attached confidential appendix. Additionally, the associated risks of proceeding with this contract have been noted and considered.

To approve the deed of variation to the leisure operating contract dated 27th March 2024 to set out the arrangements in relation to payment of the monies for the leisure investment programme, including repayment of those monies by Serco Leisure to the Council.

The Deputy Chief Executive - City & Citizen Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for A Healthy Oxford; the Deputy Leader (Statutory) - Finance and Asset Management; the Group Director Finance (Section 151 Officer) and the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy (Monitoring Officer) to agree the terms of the legal agreement with Serco Leisure (“More Leisure) and for the £3.041m investment into Oxford’s leisure centres, to be repaid by Serco Leisure with interest via the leisure management fee, to improve our leisure centres.

The Council is to enter into the Deed of Termination with Homes England in to end the funding agreement dated 7 November 2019 for Housing Infrastructure Funding (HIF) Marginal Viability Funding in connection with Northern Gateway.

Agreement to terminate the Housing Infrastructure Funding Agreement with Homes England for Oxford North (Northern Gateway)

To approve £20,000 build-cost price increase for the purchase and transfer of the property 25 Westlands Drive from OCH(D)L to the Oxford City Councils Housing Revenue Account (HRA) to enable to same to be provide as affordable housing at social rent tenure.

The Leader and Cabinet Member for Partnership Working decides as follows:

Resolve as Shareholder of Oxford City Housing Limited to appoint Kevin Lowry as the Interim Managing Director of Oxford City Housing Limited

To buy-back the leasehold of 75 Westlands Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9QS to provide a 3-bedroom maisonette as affordable accommodation for the HRA using the allocated capital budget from the Housing Revenue Account.

Buy-back the leasehold of 75 Westlands Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9QS to provide a 3-bedroom maisonette as affordable accommodation for the HRA as part of the RRTBR 25/26 Programme.