Decision details

The Town Hall Site Redevelopment has reached its next key milestone. The detailed technical design (known as Stage 4) and related costings in relation to the New Town Hall is now finalised. Once signed off, this will allow the Council to proceed to Stage 5 of the project which is to secure the contractor and undertake construction. The development design (known as Stage 3) for the District Heat Network and related costs has also been finalised.

The Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, the Head of Legal, Democracy and HR has:
• Signed off on the Stage 4 design process and key changes and the associated costings for the New Town Hall, which allows the Council to move to Stage 5 of the project
• Agreed the approach to procurement for the construction of the New Town Hall and the District Heat Network
• Agreed a further report will be brought prior to the final appointment of a contractor for the New Town Hall and the District Heat Network

In February 2017, the Council agreed the deliverables of the Town Hall Site redevelopment, the budget lines to achieve this, and the delegated powers to develop and proceed with the development (set out in more detail in Section 4). This report does not therefore seek any new decision but provides an update at a key milestone in the project. In this way comments and considerations can be taken into account within the decisions undertaken through delegated powers.