Decision details

This report provides an update on progress at Princes Parade including a high-level summary of the Contaminated Land Assessment carried out by the Councils Environmental Consultant following the decision to remove the hoarding at the Princes Parade site. 

An open tender process has been carried out to seek quotations for the removal of the hoarding and installation of permanent site perimeter fencing.  Details from the tender exercise are provided for three different fencing options.  The benefits and risks of each option alongside the budget required is discussed.

DECISION:

1.         To receive and note report C/23/88.

2.         To agree that the hoarding at Princes Parade be utilised at Otterpool Park LLP as outlined in Section 4 of this report.

3.         To consider the options set out in section 4 of this report and confirm officers should proceed with Option 2a.

4.         To approve the full budget requirement of £70k (Option 2a) from the existing NG19 Princes Parade project capital budget for the installation of permanent site perimeter fencing at Princes Parade as outlined within this report.

5.         Provide a contingency budget of £20K and delegated authority to the Director of Housing and Operations to authorise any additional works required to cover any unexpected events or issues which require a variation to the contracted works.

6.         To approve that a £10k sum be allocated from NG19 for financial year 24/25 to cover any initial repairs following vandalism in the first year, followed by an annual revenue budget from financial year 2025/26 onwards for repairs and maintenance of the fencing.

Reasons for decision:

Report No. C/23/16 provided authority for officers to procure specialist advice relating to the ground conditions and the safe removal of the hoarding at Princes Parade. This work has concluded and the professional advice states that it is safe to remove the hoarding as long as a suitable fence is erected in its place to prevent access to the site. Officers have carried out a procurement exercise to invite prices from the market for the removal of the hoarding and the erection of a number of different types of fencing. The tender for the removal of the hoarding was withdrawn after officers from the council and the Otterpool LLP agreed to reuse the hoarding at Otterpool.