Issue - items at meetings - APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT BOARDS

Report of Acting Director of Cultural Services (copy attached).

1.     That the role performed by Project Boards and the part they play in the delivery and decision making process of major projects be noted.

2.     That the Project Boards for the Brighton Centre, City College (including Wilson Avenue), the Open Market, Preston Barracks and The Keep be retained and that new Project Boards be created in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraph 3.3 of the report as appropriate.

3.     That it be agreed that each of the four main political groups be requested to nominate representatives to join the identified Project Boards.

15.1       The Cabinet Member considered a report of The Acting Director Cultural Services which reviewed the role performed by Project Boards and the part they played in the delivery and decision making process of major projects.  The report sought agreement to the retention and continuation of a number of existing Project Boards, requested nominations from the main political groups for their representatives to join these Boards and set out the criteria by which Project Boards were considered appropriate and might be established (for copy see minute book). The Cabinet Member considered a report of The Acting Director Cultural Services which reviewed the role performed by Project Boards and the part they played in the delivery and decision making process of major projects.  The report sought agreement to the retention and continuation of a number of existing Project Boards, requested nominations from the main political groups for their representatives to join these Boards and set out the criteria by which Project Boards were considered appropriate and might be established (for copy see minute book).

15.2       The Opposition Spokesperson referred to the criteria for establishing the Project Boards and asked for clarification regarding Black Rock (Brighton Int’l Arena).  The Assistant Director, Major Projects explained that a planning application for this project had not yet been submitted.  The view of the Major Projects Sub-Committee was that the land owning Committee had fulfilled its role, and the project had been referred to the planning authority.  The Leader of the Opposition asked if BIA had submitted a robust business case as this had been due to be examined by officers by the end of April, if satisfactory.  The Assistant Director, Major Projects explained that a Part 2, exempt report had been submitted to the Policy and Resources Committee.  The Leader of the Council was likely to comment on this matter at Cabinet on 12 June 2008.

15.3       RESOLVED – (1) That the role performed by Project Boards and the part they play in the delivery and decision making process of major projects be noted.

(2)  That the Project Boards for the Brighton Centre, City College (including Wilson Avenue), the Open Market, Preston Barracks and The Keep be retained and that new Project Boards be created in accordance with the criteria set out in paragraph 3.3 of the report as appropriate.

(3)  That it be agreed that each of the four main political groups be requested to nominate representatives to join the identified Project Boards.