Decision details

The report will seek approval of

• the Dewsbury Market project
• the capital resources required for the scheme
• project implementation
• the outline proposals for temporary relocation of the Market while the construction of the main Market takes place
• the costs of the temporary relocation
• delegating to officers agreement of the arrangements for the funding and implementing the decant

1)    That approval be given to the Dewsbury Market Project, as detailed within the report.

2)    That approval be given to the allocation of £8.4m of capital resources to fund the project.

3)    That, subject to the approval of the Towns Fund Grant, the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) be authorised to implement the project.

4)    That approval be given to proposals for a temporary market, as detailed within the report, and that the Strategic Director (Environment and Climate Change) be authorised to implement the scheme, and in conjunction with the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) agree the preferred legal powers to use in this case namely, either the licensed street trading option, or alternatively, to establish a temporary statutory market and take all necessary steps and actions in accordance with the chosen legal powers and constitutional requirements to implement the proposal.

5)    That approval be given to revenue resources of £1.5m for the provision of the temporary market and agree that this is funded from the strategic investment reserve.

6)    That the intention to carry out public consultation during summer 2021 on the detailed plans and proposals for the Dewsbury market project be noted.