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RENEWAL AND RECREATION UPDATE 2015/16 AND UPDATED CONTRACTS REGISTER

Meeting: 20/09/2016 - Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Item 18)

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Minutes:

Report DRR16/071

 

Members were requested to review the following:-

 

(i)  the achievements of the Renewal and Recreation Portfolio in 2015/16 against the aims of the portfolio for the same year;

 

(ii)  an update to the Renewal and Recreation Portfolio Plan for 2016/17; and

 

(iii)  the current status of all contracts for the Renewal and Recreation Portfolio with a life value greater than £50,000 was summarised.

 

Aim 10: Crystal Palace Park (page 63) - A new independent Shadow Board (replacing the previous Steering Group), had been formed and its first meeting took place on 14 September 2016.  A new business model to manage Crystal Palace Park was not yet completed and officers would work closely with Fourth Street in the development of this.  Community Links had fulfilled all parts of their contract to date. 

 

Reporting on the capacity masterplan for Biggin Hill (Aim 5, page 77), the Head of Renewal explained the aim was to provide floor space for an Aviation Training and Enterprise Centre at West Camp.  The maximum options for this would be submitted for consideration by Members at a future R&R PDS meeting.

 

The feasibility of an enterprise centre in Central Library was also being explored.  This would provide space from which small businesses could access a work space based on different levels of paid membership.  There were already numerous centres like this across London.  Updating reports would be submitted to future meetings of this Committee.

 

Discussions had been held concerning the public arts scheme for Bromley South Central/Westmoreland Road (Site K) however, this had been held up due to issues with the contract.  Work with Network Rail to examine future development and capacity options for Bromley South Station (Site J) was still on-going.  An update should be available in early 2017.

 

Members noted the improvement of requests for Tree Preservation Order information due to the introduction of on-line data via the Council website (page 60) and requested hard copy data on the availability of the website and the information contained on it.  It was suggested that information such as the number of ‘hits’ and availability should be monitored.

 

With regard to the amber status for various library contracts (page 89), Members were informed that on the advice of the Procurement Team, under Rule 23.7, these would be extended by the end of the calendar month to bring them co-terminus with the main library outsourcing start date.

 

RESOLVED that the report and appendices be noted.