72 ECS Built Asset Capital Investment PDF 523 KB
Minutes:
The Executive Member for Environment and
Finance & Governance and the Director of Environment and Community Services
submitted a report for the Executive’s consideration. The purpose of the report
was to provide information on the current arrangement for allocated capital
funds in the Council ‘Built Asset Portfolio’ and request an additional
£5,195,650 of capital funding be allocated to enable essential investment to be
undertaken to the assets.
The submitted report outlined four requests for
investment in Resolution House, the Town Hall, the Municipal Buildings and
Central Library:
·
Resolution House - The cost advice to
replace the cladding and associated building services to the workshops was
estimated at £1,500,000 to £2,000,000. Table 1, below paragraph 6 of the submitted
report, advised on the estimated costs to each local authority, on the
assumption that the principles of the custodian agreement were applied.
·
Resolution House - The site was the
Council’s main operational depot and required the installation of a passenger
lift to allow a means of accessible access to the first and second floors of
the main office block.
·
Municipal Building and
Town Hall
- The condition of the slate tiled roof, associated lead flashing and stonework
was well documented, with the conclusion that major investment was required
over the coming years to minimise further deterioration to one of the town’s
heritage assets. In addition, works to the internal building elements, fire
compartmentation, and fire detection systems were required.
·
Central Library - The introduction of
a ground floor accessible toilet and baby change planned to provide a much
needed facility to allow a wider demographic of the community to visit and
utilise the resources within the library.
OPTIONS
Structural
reports had confirmed that capital investment was required to address the
existing condition of the Town Hall, Municipal Buildings and Resolution House.
Any further delay to action those recommendations would have increased the risk
of a building element failing and could have resulted in a breach of Health and
Safety Legalisation, putting the Council at risk of legal action being taking.
ORDERED
That
capital funding for works to the Town Hall, Municipal Buildings, Resolution
House, and Central Library be approved to ensure the ongoing condition of the
assets for future operational and community use.
REASON
To ensure
that those assets were structurally stable and remained suitable for
operational and community use.