RESPONSIBLE ADVENTURE OUTLINE BUSINESS CASE
Elliw
Hughes (Growth Deal Programme Manager) to present the report.
Decision:
1.
To
approve the Outline Business Case for the Responsible Adventures project,
subject to Welsh and UK Government approval of the assurance process
undertaken, as well as Zip World addressing the issues set out in the Report.
2.
To request a further report to
address three specific concerns before inviting a Full Business Plan for
the Responsible Adventures project, and inviting the company to greet these
within a 3 month period; specifically:
·
To provide a developed Local Benefits Scheme
following engagement with the local communities;
·
To
prepare a Strategy and operational principles for the e-bus;
·
To
provide a progress report on the Engagement Plan
3.
To delegate the final approval of the
procurement specifications and social value criteria to the Portfolio Director,
in consultation with the Chair, Vice-chair, Section 151 Officer and Monitoring
Officer prior to commencement of procurement.
4.
To
authorise the Portfolio Director, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer
and the Monitoring Officer, to agree draft terms in accordance with this
report, to be approved by the Economic Ambition board as the basis for the
final funding arrangements for the project which will formally form the basis
of the Grant Offer Letter agreed by the Board at the Full Business Case stage.
Minutes:
The report was presented by
the Growth Deal Programme Manager.
DECISION
1.
To approve the Outline Business Case for the Responsible Adventures
project, subject to Welsh and UK Government approval of the assurance process
undertaken, as well as Zip World addressing the issues set out in the Report.
2.
To ask for a further report to address three specific concerns before
inviting a Full Business Case for the Responsible Adventures projects, and
inviting the company to greet these within a 3-month period; specifically:
· Provide a Local Benefits
Scheme developed following engagement with the local communities;
· Prepare a Strategy and
operational principles for the e-bus;
· Provide a progress report
on the Engagement Plan
3.
To delegate the final approval of the procurement specifications and
social value criteria to the Portfolio Director, in consultation with the
Chair, Vice-chair, Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer prior to
commencement of procurement.
4.
To authorise the Portfolio Director, in consultation with the Section
151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer, to agree draft terms in accordance with
this report, to be approved by the Economic Ambition Board as the basis for the
final funding arrangements for the project which will formally form the basis
of the Grant Offer Letter agreed by the Board at the Full Business Case stage.
REASONS FOR THE DECISION
To
seek the Ambition Board's approval for the Full Business Case for the
Responsible Adventures project.
DISCUSSION
The report was discussed.