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A decision made (29/10/2008) regarding: Ann Court Car Park - Completion of Feasibility Study.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0096
Decision Summary Title :	Ann Court Car Park Completion of Feasibility Study		Date of Decision Summary:	10 October 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Chris Sampson Director of Municipal Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Ann Court Car Park Completion of Feasibility Study		Date of Written Report:	10 October 2008
Written Report Author:	Chris Sampson Director of Municipal Services		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt 3.2.1(a)(xiv)
Subject: Ann Court Car Park – Completion of Feasibility Study
Decision(s): The Minister: Approved the £325,000 expenditure to date on the project; Noted the completed Feasibility Study; and Agreed to forward the Feasibility Study and the Town Park Implementation Plan, Phase 1 – Ann Court Car Park Development to the Environment Scrutiny Panel.
Reason(s) for Decision: To confirm the Minister’s approval of the £325,000 expenditure to date, the completed Feasibility Study and to provide the Environment Scrutiny Panel with copies of the Feasibility Study and the Town Park Implementation Plan, Phase 1 – Ann Court Car Park Development for their information.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Officers to forward copies of the two completed documents to the Environment Scrutiny Panel.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):