Decision details

(i)  To add a scheme to the Resources Portfolio Capital Programme to complete essential repairs to the Civic Centre Clock Tower.

(ii)  To vire £351,000 from the Accommodation Strategy Action Programme (ASAP) scheme within the Resources Portfolio Capital Programme to the newly created scheme to repair the Civic Centre Clock Tower.

(iii)  To approve in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules capital expenditure of £351,000 in 2014/15 to complete the repairs t the Clock Tower.

(iv)  That the Head of Property, Procurement and Health and Safety is granted Delegated Powers to vary the scope of the work as may be found necessary to ensure that the repairs to the Clock Tower cover all major issues, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources.

1. This report is submitted for consideration as a General Exception under paragraph 15 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the City Council’s Constitution, notice having been given to the Chair of the relevant Scrutiny Panel and the Public.
2. To undertake urgent repairs to the Civic Centre Clock Tower resulting from storm damage and with Health and Safety implications.

The following options were considered by Capital Board on the 30 January 2014 :

-  Option 1 – Do Nothing

-  Option 2 – repairs to give a notional life of 5 years

-  Option 3 – repairs to give a notional life of 10 years

-  Option 4 – urgent roof repairs with a second project shortly after to address the other urgent repair issues

Capital Board selected Option 3.

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