Decision details

One Public Estate Authority & Governance for Participation in the Berkshire Property Partnership

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To formalise the authority to partake and the governance for Bracknell Forest Council's participation in the One Public Estate project, known as the Berkshire Property Partnership.

Decision:

The Executive agreed that;

i)              the Terms of Reference for the Berkshire Property Partnership, at Appendix A, of the report be agreed.

ii)             where required, match funding for Bracknell Forest projects is met from existing resources.

iii)            the Chief Executive may delegate to his representative on the working Partnership authority to make decisions supporting the programme delivery in accordance with the Terms of Reference.

Reasons for the decision:

The Chief Executives of the Berkshire Authorities agreed for Wokingham Borough Council to take the lead on developing a joint pan Berkshire bid to join the fourth phase of the Cabinet Office initiative the One Public Estate.

The bid is called Berkshire Property Group and has been successful in its application and awarded £500,000 of funding to support the objectives and projects of the joint bid.  A condition of the award is that funding is matched by participants although it can be in cash or consideration. Therefore, authority to participate and invest in the programme is now required.

Alternative options considered:

Not to join the programme and continue to operate independently.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Expenditure >£400,000 & Affects more than 1 ward.;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Financial Impact: The project requires match funding either in cash or kind from each participant, so this could be up to £75,000.

Declarations: None.

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No.

Making Representations: In writing to the Chief Executive.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Not applicable.

Consultees

N/A

Contact: Steven Caplan, Assistant Director: Property Email: steven.caplan@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 352474.

Publication date: 15/02/2017

Date of decision: 15/02/2017

Effective from: 23/02/2017