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Report HPR32023/011

In March 2022, the Council was awarded £220k grant funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to deliver four Changing Places facilities at agreed locations across the borough. The use of funds and associated procurement approach was agreed, with pre-decision scrutiny, by the Portfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation and Housing in October 2022.

Officers were seeking formal approval to accept and spend the grant monies in line with parameters of the funding application, together with approval for contract award for the associated works.

The report had been scrutinised by the Renewal, Recreation and Housing PDS Committee at its meeting on 23 January 2023 and the Committee had supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED: That

1.  The allocation and spend of the Changing Places Fund grant monies which total £220k be approved, in line with the interventions set out in the funding application and within this report, to enable the delivery of four Changing Places facilities across the borough before 31 March 2024.

2.  The award of contract, via exemption to competitive tender, to Rise Adapt for the delivery of two modular Changing Places units (situated at Crystal Palace Park and High Elms Country Park) be approved at an estimated value of £145,500. Award of contract will be subject to confirmation of management and maintenance agreements as set out in 3.19 – 3.20.

3.  The distribution of funds to Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and MyTime Active to deliver Changing Places Toilets at the PRUH and The Pavilion Leisure Centre be appoved.

4.  Authority be delegated to the Director of Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation and Housing, to agree any changes to the delivery of Changing Places programme within the boundaries of the grant funding available and legal contract with DLUHC.

  Report HPR2023/011

In March 2022, the Local Authority was awarded £220k grant funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to deliver four Changing Places facilities at agreed locations across the Borough with the use of funds and associated procurement approach agreed by the Portfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation and Housing on 5 October 2022.  This report sought formal approval to accept and spend the grant monies in line with parameters of the funding application, together with approval for contract award for the associated works.

RESOLVED: That the Council’s Executive be recommended to:

·  Approve the allocation and spend of the Changing Places Fund grant monies which total £220k, in line with the interventions set out in the funding application and within this report, to enable the delivery of four Changing Places facilities across the borough before 31 March 2024;

·  Approve award of contract, via exemption to competitive tender, to Rise Adapt for the delivery of two modular Changing Places units (situated at Crystal Palace Park and High Elms Country Park) at an estimated value of £145,500. Award of contract will be subject to confirmation of management and maintenance agreements as set out in 3.19 – 3.20;

·  Approve the distribution of funds to Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and MyTime Active to deliver Changing Places Toilets at the PRUH and The Pavilion Leisure Centre; and,

·  Delegate authority to the Director of Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation and Housing to agree any changes to the delivery of Changing Places programme within the boundaries of the grant funding available and legal contract with DLUHC.