Issue - meetings

Concerns a contractual matter (paragraph 3)

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Customer Services detailing:

(i)  The ambitious programme of investment in improving the condition of the Borough’s roads and footpaths with an area based approach; and

(ii)  The tendering process.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving its Community Priority ‘Making Barking and Dagenham Cleaner, Greener and Safer’, to:

(i)  The appointment of Bardon Contracting to commence works;  and

(ii)  Authorise the Corporate Director of Customer Services to enter into formal discussions with Balfour Beatty Contracting on terms set out in the report and, if considered appropriate, to appoint Balfour Beatty as reserve contractor.        

(*The Chair agreed that these items could be considered as a matter of urgency under the provisions of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.)