A report by the Director of Law, HR and Asset Management provided Members with a further update on the proposed development at Oliver Street/Grange Road of principally a retail food store and sought approval of the way forward as set out in the report.

The Cabinet were aware that some town centre businesses were currently facing difficulties as a result of the economic downturn and sought assurances that the developer would carry out the work required with minimum disruption and in as sympathetic a way as possible.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the revised terms for the development at Oliver Street/Grange Road, Birkenhead, as reported to Cabinet on 18 March 2010 (Minute No. 371 refers), subject to the further amendments detailed in the report, be approved; and

(2)  the Director of Law, HR and Asset Management be authorised to complete all necessary legal documents to progress the scheme upon the agreed revised/amended terms referred to in the report.