Issue - meetings

A report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:

(a)  the Capital Programme allocation for Taxiway Maintenance of £2,700,000 be reduced to £1,700,000;

(b)  the Capital Programme allocation for £1,100,000 for the Aeronautical Ground Lighting System be increased to £2,800,000;

(c)  the Capital Programme allocation of £25,000 for installation of self-fuelling facilities be removed;

(d)  the Capital Programme allocation of £400,000 for aircraft parking be removed;

(e)  £25,000 be added to the Capital Programme for essential repairs to bring Hangar P back into use;

(f)   £165,000 be added to the Capital Programme for new airport fuel supply assets;

(g)  £380,000 be added to the Capital Programme for immediate improvements to the Visual Control Room at the Control Tower on safety grounds; and

(h)  the Director of Planning and Regeneration, following consultation with the Executive Member for Policy and Resources, be delegated authority to award contracts for each of the above Schemes.

The comments of the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel were taken into account in considering this item.

At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillor N R Gregory and Ms S Pankhurst addressed the Executive on this item.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:

(a)  the Capital Programme allocation for Taxiway Maintenance of £2,700,000 be reduced to £1,700,000;

(b)  the Capital Programme allocation for £1,100,000 for the Aeronautical Ground Lighting System be increased to £2,800,000;

(c)  the Capital Programme allocation of £25,000 for installation of self-fuelling facilities be removed;

(d)  the Capital Programme allocation of £400,000 for aircraft parking be removed;

(e)  £25,000 be added to the Capital Programme for essential repairs to bring Hangar P back into use;

(f)   £165,000 be added to the Capital Programme for new airport fuel supply assets;

(g)  £380,000 be added to the Capital Programme for immediate improvements to the Visual Control Room at the Control Tower on safety grounds; and

(h)  the Director of Planning and Regeneration, following consultation with the Executive Member for Policy and Resources, be delegated authority to award contracts for each of the above Schemes.