Decision details

Received a report concerning the proposed location of two managed workspace business centres following the successful bid for Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGE) funding. 

The report proposed two Council–owned sites (part of The Lintons and part of Frizlands) that met the location requirements, and set out the results of a consultancy report on taking the project forward to tender. Members noted that in order to secure the Dagenham site, a parking area would need to be closed and Central Stores relocated to another part of the Frizlands site.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving its Community priorities of ‘Regenerating the Local Economy’, ‘Raising General Pride in the Borough’, ‘Making Barking and Dagenham Cleaner, Greener and Safer’, and ‘Promoting Equal Opportunities and Celebrating Diversity’, that:

1.    The area of the Lintons, as identified in Appendix A (subject to minor boundary amendments) of the report, be the site for the Barking LEGI Business Centre;

2.    The area of Frizlands, as identified in Appendix B (subject to boundary amendments agreed with Shanks) of the report, be the site for the Dagenham LEGI Business Centre;

3.  The following actions are taken to ensure the site is made available within the LEGI timetable:

a)  Relocation of Central Stores to another part of the Frizlands site.

b)  The car parking area identified on Appendix B of the report  is closed following a period of 3 months consultation and notification.

c)  Enter negotiations with Shanks to produce a better boundary between the two sites.

d)  Relocate the salt store elsewhere on the Frizlands site.

3.  In accordance with the Constitution (Contract Rules 3.6) to authorise the Director of Regeneration, in consultation with Councillors Alexander, Fairbrass and Kallar, to tender for a development partner through the OJEU Restricted Procurement Procedure.