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To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 8 November 2024 as a correct record.

Cabinet Member: Finance

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/340

Contact: Michael Hawthorne, Project – Property and Assets (Michael.Hawthorne@oxfordshire,gov.uk)

Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CMDF5)

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the release of funding greater than £1m for the provision of construction services to carry out upcoming design and construction works as part of the Phase 1.5 & 2 Asset Rationalisation Project at the Blackbird Leys Children and Family Centre, Union Street, Oxford.

b)    Approve delegation of the authority to procure and award the contracts for the upcoming design, early works and construction works to the Director of Property & Assets in consultation with the Head of Legal and Deputy Monitoring Officer.