Issue - meetings
Council Chamber Modernisation Proposal
Meeting: 21/06/2023 - Executive (Item 49)
49 Council Chamber Refit Design and Procurement of Contractors 
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Purpose:
To seek agreement for the Chamber refit design and associated costs, and to proceed with the procurement of contractors via an open tender process.
Recommendations:
That Executive resolves to:
a) Agree to the Chamber design as proposed by the Agile Steering Group.
b) Agree to proceed to the contractor procurement phase.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council, introduced and gave an overview of the report, which sought agreement for the Council Chamber refit design and associated costs, and to proceed with the procurement of contractors via an open tender process.
In debate, the Executive highlighted the extensive work that had been undertaken in relation to planned improvement works for the Council’s Woodgreen site, including the Council Chamber. These included decarbonisation, sustainability upgrades, and meeting the needs of an ever-changing work and lifestyle balance. The Executive also highlighted the community benefits of the regeneration work, an example of which would see a refurbished Council Chamber becoming available for hire by residents of the District. The Executive also paid tribute to the Agile Working project team, for both their work to date, and for being able to help deliver the Council Chamber refurbishment project at an underspend.
Councillor Graham proposed that the Executive agree to the recommendations as listed on the report. This was seconded by Councillor Alaric Smith, was put to a vote and was unanimously agreed by the Executive.
Executive Resolved to:
- Agree to the Chamber design as proposed by the Agile Steering Group;
- Agree to proceed to the contractor procurement phase.