The Leader may delegate executive responsibilities to a single Cabinet Member with or without consultation with officers or other Cabinet Members (Part 4.6 of the Constitution). The Leader agreed on 31 July 2023 to delegate the decision to the Deputy Leader - Finance and Asset Management.

The Deputy Leader – Finance and Asset Management resolved on 14 August to:

1.     Approve the outline terms negotiated in relation to the proposed grant of the easement and ancillary surrender of part of a lease as set out in Exempt Appendix 1 of a Cabinet Member Report dated 2 August 2023; and

2.    Delegate authority to the Executive Director – Development (in consultation with the Head of Financial Services and the Head of Law and Governance) to approve the final form of documents, any form of payment due from the Council and enter into the transactions.