RESOLVED

That authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and Regeneration and the Director of Corporate Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Housing and Transport to approve the award of the construction contract for the new Bishopsford Bridge.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Housing and Transport presented the report which set out a proposal to accelerate the construction of the new Bishopsford Bridge by delegating authority to the Director of Environment and Regeneration and the Director of Corporate Services after consultation with the Cabinet Member to award the construction contract.  It was noted that the previous structure had been removed and the planning application would be considered by the Planning Applications Committee in October.

Tara Butler, Deputy Head of Future Merton, drew Members attention to section 6 of the report which set out the previously agreed budget and advised that the report on the Neighbourhood Fund later on the agenda would propose a re-profiling of that budget.

The Chair welcomed the report and the progress made with the new bridge and thanked all those involved for their work.

RESOLVED

That authority be delegated to the Director of Environment and Regeneration and the Director of Corporate Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Housing and Transport to approve the award of the construction contract for the new Bishopsford Bridge.