1. That the options appraisal undertaken to date be noted.

2. That the assessment criteria as set out in the Part II report be approved.

3. That the recommended next steps, as set out in the Part II report, be approved.

4. That authority to take the necessary steps to implement the recommended next steps be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Corporate Director for Finance and Systems and the Corporate Director for Governance and Community Strategy.

5. That it be requested that a further report be brought back to the Executive in Autumn 2019.