RESOLVED that –
a) the business case for the redevelopment of both the Starlings site and Milton Road Car Park be approved;
b) the allocation of funding from the Council’s budgets to the value of £1.595m be approved for redevelopment purposes;
c) the acquisition of the Starlings site (Plots 1, 2, and 3) for redevelopment purposes within the cost range identified in the report be approved;
d) the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with relevant Portfolio Holders as required, be authorised to agree the terms of land acquisition within the context of the report;
e) the demolition of the Milton Road Car Park in line with proposals outlined in the Dovercourt Town Centre Masterplan be approved;
f) the development options outlined in the report for the Milton Road Car Park site be noted and be the subject of a future report; and
g) the Corporate Director (Planning & Regeneration), in consultation with relevant Portfolio Holders as required, be delegated all such authorities necessary in order to deliver the Starlings and Milton Road Car Park projects.