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Castle HLF project update

Meeting: 28/09/2017 - Cabinet (Item 41)

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(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture)

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture updated members on the current position of the Castle’s Heritage Lottery bid project which, if successful in this development phase will allow a full refurbishment to the Tamworth Story on the upper level of the Castle. In addition further approval is being sort, subject to the bid being successful, to procure architectural services for the Castle over a period of 3 years and the use of existing retained/revenue budgets for repairs to the Castle required within this project.

 

RESOLVED:

That Members

1

noted the current progress of the Heritage Lottery bid for the Castle and delegated authority to the Executive Director of Corporate Services to increase the Capital budget to £732,930 should the bid prove successful;

 

2

endorsed the procurement of architectural services over a period of 3 years for the Castle including delegating authority to the Corporate Director Growth, Assets & Environment to enter into contract with the most economically advantageous tenderer, after consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture and the Solicitor to the Council; and

 

3

approved the use of existing retained/revenue budgets to complete repairs work as necessary in this project.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Goodall and seconded by Councillor D Cook)