(a)That the draft Dorchester Town Centre report prepared by GL Hearn be received;

(b)That delegated authority be given to the Strategic Director in consultation with the planning and asset management portfolio holders to finalise the report with GL Hearn;

(c)That additional work described in the report be commissioned by the Council (soft market testing; archaeological peer review and retail capacity study) and once specifications have been prepared and costs/budget have been confirmed, the town centre strategy.

To report to executive on the GL Hearn commission, which was approved 12 April 2016.  To enable the member led Charles Street Working Group to make progress to support Dorchester’s town centre including the council’s assets and Charles Street site.