Agenda and decisions

Cllr Marlow.

None.

Item withdrawn.

That:

1.  The acceptance of DLUHC LAHF Round 3 funding estimated at up to £27.4m (made up of an indicative allocation of £13.9m and a request for a further £13.5m) for the schemes set out in paragraph 3.5 be approved, noting some schemes will require further reports; and the Assistant Director of Legal Services be authorised to sign and execute all relevant legal documents arising in connection with acceptance of the LAHF.

2.  The addition of Manorfields to the Capital Programme at a value of £5.2m be approved; officers will then proceed to procurement via an officer gateway for a multidisciplinary team to design the major repair and refurbishment of Manorfields into Transitional Accommodation. The funding for the Manorfields scheme will be met by LAHF grant of £4.313k, with the balance of £888k to come from the existing OPR capital programme budget.

3.  The appointment of two Senior Project Managers to support the delivery of the schemes set out for a fixed term of two years be approved. These posts will be financed by the Revenue funding in the grant of £111k supplemented by capitalised funding allocated to the relevant schemes.

4.  An increase in the Council’s capital programme budget of £638k towards the purchase of a four-bed settlement unit be approved. This will be funded through £284k of LAHF grant, with the balance of £354k to be met from capital programme resources. Note that this purchase is required to meet the grant requirements, and none of the grant can be secured without meeting this DLUHC requirement. And subject to this, approve the purchase of this property, delegating any related decisions to the Director of Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation and Housing.

That

1.  Authority be delegated to the Director for Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration, in consultation with the Renewal, Recreation and Housing Portfolio Holder, to enter into a Full Repair and Insurance Lease, up to a period terminating no later than March 31st 2059, with the tenant operator named in the Part 2 report, after works are completed for both West Wickham and the Walnuts Leisure Centres, as set out in paragraphs 3.2 to 3.6 of the Part 2 report.

2.  The acceptance of £296k grant funding from Sport England to fund solar panels and pool covers at West Wickham Leisure Centre be approved.

3.  Subject to plans remaining within budget at the end of RIBA 4, authority be delegated to the Director of Housing, Planning and Regeneration, in consultation with the Director of Corporate Services and Governance, to enter into a Development Agreement with Alliance Leisure Services to deliver the works and services (project management and quantity surveying) contained within this report for both the West Wickham and Walnuts Leisure Centres.

4.  The release of £640,750 from the Section 106 Carbon Offset Fund scheme, as accrued through developer contribution, be approved for air handling units and building energy management systems to support additional carbon reduction and improved energy efficiency of both the Walnuts and West Wickham leisure centres.

5.  Authority be delegated to the Director of Environment & Public Protection, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and the Director of Housing, Planning and Regeneration, to approve the allocation of additional Section 106 Carbon Offset Funding, up to 20%, should there be an overspend on the installation of air handling units and building energy management systems.

6.  Authority be delegated to the Director of Environment & Public Protection, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and the Director of Housing, Planning and Regeneration, to approve the allocation of additional Section 106 Carbon Offset Funding, up to £150k, for further identified carbon reduction projects during the leisure centre major works programme. 

7.  The acceptance of a £1m contribution from the tenant operator towards the major works be approved.

8.   £10.949m from the OPR’s budget for leisure centres to fund the proposed works and services at the Walnuts Leisure Centre be approved.

9.  An additional budget of £232,310 above the OPR allowance, funded from OPR Contingency (see 6.4), required to deliver the major works be approved.

10.  The plans for the Walnuts Leisure Centre as set out on pages 30-32 of the Part 1 Appendices and laid out in paragraphs 3.38-3.55 of this report be approved.

11.  It be noted that any Planning Applications required will be submitted.

12.  £402,390 from the OPR’s budget for leisure centres to fund the proposed enabling works package at West Wickham Leisure Centre be approved.

13.  £15.374m from the OPR’s budget for leisure centres to fund the proposed works and services at West Wickham Leisure Centre be approved.

14.  An additional budget of £550,000, above the OPR allowance,  ...  view the full decision text for item 5.

That

1.   Proceeding to procurement, as set out in paragraphs 3.12 to 3.26, for a main contractor to deliver the capital works at a total estimated contract cost of £17.7m be approved.

2.   The budget of the Crystal Palace Park Regeneration Plan already on the Capital Programme by £19.096m be increased. The scheme will be funded through a £5m grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the capital receipts from the sale of the two areas of parkland which are estimated to achieve £19.36m.

Executive agreed to move to Part 2.

The Executive agreed the recommendations outlined in the report.

Noted.