Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
This report updates Cabinet on discussions
concerning the arrangements for the maintenance and management of
the Medway Tunnel. It recommends completion of legal agreements
with the Rochester Bridge Trust.
The Cabinet agreed to give delegated authority
to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services to:
(a) Enter into a contribution agreement, which ensures:
(i) that the Trust contributes towards the running costs of the
tunnel; and
(ii) that the Trust pays the Council a sum, as set out in paragraph
6.1 of the report, as a contribution towards the running costs of
the tunnel between 1 April 1999 and 31 March 2003.
(b) Grant an option agreement, which will allow the Trust to
acquire the freehold of the western control room (and surrounding
land) and rights to use the eastern service chamber.
To conclude negotiations with the Trust on
what has been a prolonged and difficult contractual issue. This
will enable the Council to be reimbursed for both tunnel
maintenance costs previously incurred, and for works to be
undertaken in the future.
Publication date: 29/06/2004
Date of decision: 29/06/2004
Decided at meeting: 29/06/2004 - Cabinet
Effective from: 08/07/2004
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