Issue - meetings

To receive any updates from the Chair of Corporate Policy & Corporate Committee.

The Leader made the following announcement in respect of the proposed Design Code:

“Work has begun on procuring consultants to assist us in producing design codes, and a specification is currently being drafted. The officer team are being supported by Andy Von Bradsky (ex-chief architect to the government) who will bring his considerable knowledge and experience to bear. The value is just under the threshold which allows for a direct appointment to be made under officer delegation (in the same way as Catriona Riddell Associates). We have asked government for some funding to support the cost of this additional work, but we are not waiting for this decision and will be proceeding in advance of any decision due to the importance of this work.

We want to ensure that we actively engage with all sections of the community in this process, so that we can all be justifiably proud of the buildings and places that will be built in the future. A formal report will be coming to this committee in the new year to set out in more detail the options and the process so that we can decide how best to take this forwards”.

The Leader addressed the Committee on the proposed Design Code:

To receive any updates from the Chair of Corporate Policy & Corporate Committee.

The Chief Executive advised the Committee that the Capital and Reserves Strategy Report had been pulled from the agenda. This was because officers needed to receive instructions from the councillors with regard to their wishes for the Council owned development sites, before any tangible financial figures could be relayed to them.

It was anticipated that a report would be brought to this Committee in the next few months to be considered and then be taken to Council.