Cabinet, on 13 March 2024, resolved to:

1.       Delegate authority to the Head of Corporate Property, in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer; the Head of Law and Governance; and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Asset Management, to agree the final scheme submitted in any planning application and authorise spend up to the maximum budget if parameters set out are met and enter into any property agreements required in connection with 38-40 George Street (see Confidential Appendix 1 for more details).