116 Sci-Tech Daresbury Implementation Programme - Phase 2 PDF 599 KB
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise,
Community and Resources, which provided an update on the developments at Sci-Tech Daresbury.
The report provided an update on the next phase of developments and
proposed funding arrangements. The Implementation Programme, attached to the
report, outlined how the Joint Venture would deliver the masterplan vision to
provide world class science and technology, innovation and business enterprise.
The next development phases agreed were Enabling Works; Project Violet; and Skillspace, as detailed in the report.
The Funding Strategy outlined the funding options available to
facilitate future development of the campus; it reflected the designation of Sci-Tech Daresbury as an Enterprise Zone.
RESOLVED: That
1) the
proposals outlined in the Sci-Tech Daresbury
Implementation Programme which comprises Project Violet and Skillspace
be approved;
2) the
Council enters into the necessary legal and funding agreements to deliver ‘Skillspace’ and associated enabling works; and
3) authority be
given to the Operational Director, Finance, and the Operational Director, Legal
and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Portfolio holder for
Resources, to conclude the legal and funding arrangements.