Issue - items at meetings - Seafront Landscaping

Joint report of the Interim Executive Director for Finance & Resources and the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

1)    To agree that the landscaping scheme is added into the 2015/16 Capital Investment Programme and is funded as set out in paragraphs 7.3 and 7.4.

2)    To authorise the Executive Directors of Finance & Resources and Environment, Development & Housing, after consultation with the Chair of Policy and Resources Committee, to take all steps necessary for the successful construction of the works to ensure completion is achieved as soon after opening of Brighton i360 as possible.

3)    To authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to complete any necessary documentation and to take such legal steps as they see fit to procure completion of the works.

55.1       The Committee considered a report of the Acting Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing in relation to Seafront Investment Programme: Landscaping Adjacent to Brighton i360. The report sought agreement for the financing package in order to commence final completion of landscaping works to Council owned land in an important section of seafront in the vicinity of the Brighton i360.

55.2       Councillor G. Theobald thanked Officers for the detailed briefing he had received, and noted that this work was absolutely appropriate in the context of the wider i360 regeneration.

55.3       Councillor Mac Cafferty requested that any sculptures in the scheme should use appropriate marine resistant materials and added potential for community use should be included in the scheme – Officers agreed to take these points away.

55.4       Councillor Sykes noted the importance of this project and welcomed the cross-party support of the financing scheme.

55.5       The Chair highlighted the importance of this as part of seafront regeneration. The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote.

55.6       RESOLVED – That the Committee agree to:

1)        To agree that the landscaping scheme is added into the 2015/16 Capital Investment Programme and is funded as set out in paragraphs 7.3 and 7.4.

2)        To authorise the Executive Directors of Finance & Resources and Environment, Development & Housing, after consultation with the Chair of Policy and Resources Committee, to take all steps necessary for the successful construction of the works to ensure completion is achieved as soon after opening of Brighton i360 as possible.

3)        To authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to complete any necessary documentation and to take such legal steps as they see fit to procure completion of the works.