Decision details

Ms Thomas was invited to the table to ask her supplementary question as she was not given the opportunity at the start of the meeting.

Officers agreed to work with Ms Thomas and residents to improve engagement and communication surrounding the Brent Cross regeneration scheme.

The Chairman introduced the report and also noted the update report, published as a supplement to the agenda containing minor changes.

A Member asked that a dedicated committee be set up to deal with the Brent Cross Cricklewood programme. The Chairman reminded the Committee that a Councillor engagement programme had previously been running and asked that officers revive this.

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to the vote.

The votes were recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the Committee:

1) Notes the progress update across the scheme since the last report to the committee on 26 November 2019.

2) Delegates to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of this Committee to finalise and enter into a Deed of Variation to the Funding Development Agreement between L&Q to reflect the current programme and to be consistent with the Part 2 Whitefield Estate Shared Equity Offer and council policy as set out in paragraph 1.4.

3) authorise the extension of the scope of Conway Aecom (who have been commissioned to construct the Southern Junctions) to include detailed design and installation of the temporary access road for plots 53 & 54 as set out in paragraph 1.6

4) Notes that an introductory report will be submitted to the Financial Performance and Contracts Committee on 29 January 2020 providing an overview of the individual works delivery construction contracts that the council has placed (and needs to place) to meet its delivery obligations in respect of the BXC project alongside the project’s funding arrangements as set out in paragraph 1.15 of this report. The link to that report will be circulated to this Committee on publication.

5) Notes that the council entered into contract with Volker Fitzpatrick on 23 December 2019 to design, build and handback the Brent Cross West Station and completed the Asset Protection Agreement with Network Rail on 9 January 2020.