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Report of the Head of Commercial and Economic Development - Public Realm Phase Three
Decision Maker: Policy and Resources Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To seek approval for progression of Phase 3 of the Public Realm - North End of Week Street project.
Decision:
1)
That approval be given to go out to tender for the appointment of a
design team for Phase 3 – North end of Week Street and
Gabriel’s Hill subject to the agreement of the design brief
as per the recommendations set out below;
2)
That delegated authority be given to the Director of Regeneration
and Place, in consultation with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of
Heritage, Culture and Leisure Committee; Communities, Housing and
Environment Committee; and Policy and Resources Committee to agree
the final design brief;
3)
That a working group be formed for this project which will act as a
sounding board for the design consultants. This group will consist of the chairs and
vice-chairs of the Committees outlined in recommendation 2 above or
their nominated substitutes;
4)
That delegated authority be given to the Head of Mid Kent Legal
Services to agree and enter into a contract with the successful
bidder;
5)
That the parallel piece of work commissioned to produce a Public
Realm Policy for the town centre, as set out in paragraph 2.12 of
the report of the Head of Commercial and Economic Development be
noted, a draft of which will be presented to the relevant
Committees in August 2016;
6)
That approval be given to submit a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund
and any other appropriate fund that may become available for the
Townscape Heritage Fund, for Gabriel’s Hill; and
7)
That approval be given to finance the
Public Realm Phase 3 project with estimated capital costs of
£3.1m, which includes the design fees and HLF fees.
Wards Affected: East Ward; High Street Ward;
Contact: Fran Wallis Fran Wallis Email: franwallis@maidstone.gov.uk.
Report author: Fran Wallis
Publication date: 28/04/2016
Date of decision: 27/04/2016
Decided: 27/04/2016 - Policy and Resources Committee
Effective from: 07/05/2016
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