Decision details

Rochester Riverside Phase 1 Development

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

This report provided details of a decision made by the Leader, using his urgency powers, to enable the Council to extend the exclusivity agreement with Crest Nicholson until 24 September 2010 for the entirety of Phase 1 of Rochester Riverside.

 

In addition, the report set out a proposal to delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, to make any further changes to the exclusivity agreement with Crest Nicholson, until 17 December 2010.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

 

The Cabinet noted the use of the Leader’s urgency powers to extend the nine month Exclusivity Agreement to 24 September 2010 with Crest Nicholson for the entirety of Phase 1 of Rochester Riverside.

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The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, to make any further changes to the Exclusivity Agreement with Crest Nicholson, as set out in paragraph 3.3 of the report, until 17 December 2010.

 

Reasons:

 

The use of the Leader’s urgency powers and the delegation to the Chief Executive means that the opportunity for development activity at Rochester Riverside with the Council’s preferred developer is retained and that momentum is maintained on this flagship regeneration project.

Report author: Sarah Beck

Publication date: 11/10/2010

Date of decision: 17/08/2010

Decided at meeting: 17/08/2010 - Cabinet

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