To receive and consider the report of the Director of Commercial.

To approve the creation of a £1.1m budget in the capital programme from grant funding secured through the BLRF in the further development of the Bengal Street depot site.

The Executive Leader, Councillor Alistair Bradley, presented the confidential report of the Director of Commercial.

The purpose of the report was to update members on the progress of the potential development of the Bengal Street depot. 

The report also acknowledged the securing of £1.1m of grant funding through the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) and highlighted the key outputs dictated by the BLRF grant award.

The Executive Leader, Councillor Alistair Bradley proposed and the Executive Member for Planning and Development, Councillor Alistair Morwood seconded the (unanimous) Decision

To approve the creation of a £1.1m budget in the capital programme from grant funding secured through the BLRF in the further development of the Bengal Street depot site.