Decision details

1. To note that appendices 1 and 2 of this report are exempt from disclosure on the grounds that they contain information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information) under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

2. To approve the award of the contract to undertake lift modernisation works, to the properties at Linacre Court and Verulam House, to Lift and Engineering Services Limited for a sum of £1,003,429. The project is expected to start on site on the 29 November 2021 with a site completion date of 7 November 2022.

This project is one which the Council has committed to deliver as part of the Asset Management Compliance Strategy and Capital Programme approved by Cabinet on 1st July 2019.  The development of the programme has been guided by the principles of the strategy and priorities have been agreed by the Economy Department’s Capital Board chaired by the Assistant Director of Operations.

This decision is required to appoint the contractor to carry out the works required in Linacre Court and Verulam House.

As described on the report.