Decision details

Councillor Keith Hoskins, Executive Member for Enterprise and Arts, presented the Part 2 report entitled ‘Churchgate Update’ noted that there had been an increase in operational income, but this had also seen an increase in responsibility of the Council. He advised that the Part 2 report detailed some of the issues which had arisen to date.

The following Members asked questions:

·       Councillor Ralph Muncer

·       Councillor Adam Compton

·       Councillor Gerald Morris

In response to questions, the Senior Estates Surveyor and Service Director – Enterprise advised:

·       The urgent, shorter-term tasks were covered within the service charges as a whole and had been budgeted for this year.

·       Brown and Lee were to undertake several surveys to get a clearer idea of costings.

·       The timescales for these surveys were still being confirmed with Brown and Lee. The risk profile assigned by BNP Paribas had identified a number of urgently required repairs, as well as those less urgent.

·       It was expected the urgent work would be conducted in March or April 2023, but this would need to be clarified and reported back to Full Council.

·       8.2.13 of the report detailed the income and was so far ahead of projections.

Councillor Hoskins confirmed that, at this stage, all options remained under consideration for the Churchgate site going forward.

Councillor Keith Hoskins proposed and Councillor Ian Albert seconded and, following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED: That Members noted the report.

REASON FOR DECISION: To ensure Members are kept updated on the progression of Churchgate.