Cabinet:

·       Agreed that £350k be allocated from the Transformation Fund to fund the project management, master planning and other associated costs plus that funding to a cap of £100k be made available from the Business Risk Reserve to cover any necessary legal costs arising.

·       Delegated authority to the Chief Operating Officer, after consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Safety, to authorise the submission of related funding applications to external bodies to a limit of £5m.

Councillor Viddy Persaud, Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Safety, introduced the report.

The report before Cabinet explained that the Bretons Project had been working up options in relation to Bretons Manor House and surrounding grounds and park over the last year. Cabinet was asked to approve further funding of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20