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Public Realm Phase Three
Meeting: 27/04/2016 - Policy and Resources Committee (Item 200)
200 Report of the Head of Commercial and Economic Development - Public Realm Phase Three PDF 113 KB
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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.
Minutes:
The Committee considered the report of the Head of Commercial and Economic Development which related to the progress of Phase 3 of the public realm improvement project.
Members noted that Phase 3 would cover the north end of Week Street, from the entrance of Fremlin Walk to the junction with Station Road near Brenchley House, and the entire length of Gabriel’s Hill from Jubilee Square down to the junction with Lower Stone Street.
The design team would be required to produce very early sketch designs that would be presented to Members.
In response to questions from Members, it was noted that:-
·
The Council would not be notified if the Heritage Lottery Bid had
been successful until January 2017
·
Regular progress reports would be presented to Members
·
New versions of the proposed layout would be due in the next couple
of weeks and full attention will be given to the safety of all
users
· The budget for the project was estimated
RESOLVED:
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.
Voting: For: 15 Against: 0 Abstentions: 0