Issue - meetings

Noted;

1.         The feasibility work for the project and the options for facility mix as set out in Section 5 to allow the next stages of the project to be developed and considered in more detail during the next project stage.

2.         (a) the consultation undertaken with stakeholders and the further consultations required, including public consultation, as set out in Section 4. (b) the indicative project timeline at Section 7.

3.         The potential forecast project costs for each option (detailed in Part II Appendix) and agree to use £420,000 of the approved project budget to proceed with the next project stage (RIBA Stage 2 – Concept Design).

Agreed;

4.         To award the multi-disciplinary consultant project team contract to Faithful+Gould (via the CCS Project Management & Full Design Team Services Framework (RM3741)) with contractual break clauses at the end of each RIBA stage.

5.         Endorsed the proposal to provide a further update to Cabinet at the end of RIBA Stage 2 (Concept Design), at which point a more detailed level of understanding of the site will have been achieved and a design, cost and business plan developed accordingly.

Noted;

1.         The feasibility work for the project and the options for facility mix as set out in Section 5 to allow the next stages of the project to be developed and considered in more detail during the next project stage.

2.         (a) the consultation undertaken with stakeholders and the further consultations required, including public consultation, as set out in Section 4. (b) the indicative project timeline at Section 7.

3.         The potential forecast project costs for each option (detailed in Part II Appendix) and agree to use £420,000 of the approved project budget to proceed with the next project stage (RIBA Stage 2 – Concept Design).

Agreed;

4.         To award the multi-disciplinary consultant project team contract to Faithful+Gould (via the CCS Project Management & Full Design Team Services Framework (RM3741)) with contractual break clauses at the end of each RIBA stage.

5.         Endorsed the proposal to provide a further update to Cabinet at the end of RIBA Stage 2 (Concept Design), at which point a more detailed level of understanding of the site will have been achieved and a design, cost and business plan developed accordingly.

Advice:

Mark Brookes – As report notes, now concluded stage 1 of the project, extensive early consultation and strong support shown for the project and given valuable insight. Feasibility studies indicate that the site is suitable for development and can meet needs.

The appointment of Faithful and Gould as leading consultants, they stood out as having collective experience on similar projects and creativity.

Detailed design and costs will be reported back to OSC and Cabinet.  The report should set out the information but happy to take questions.

Cllr Ron Tindall – In the report paragraph 4.6, it states that the intention is to have wider public consultation. Will they be bought to H&C OSC and F&R OSC before going to wider consultation?

Mark Brookes – noted the comments and will try to build that into the programme.

The member of the public was excluded from this part of the meeting in order to discuss the Part II items.

James Deane – requested a move into Part II to discuss finances.

Cllr Andrew Williams agreed to move to Part II to discuss and then back to Part I for the recommendations.

Cllr Margaret Griffiths – We have had consultation with residents and we have listened to the residents.

Recommendations 1-5  were Agreed.