Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of the Built Environment concerning the public realm improvement projects for Cursitor Street and the Breams Buildings.

A Member commented that buses parking was also an issue at this location, and expressed some concern for residents and businesses, given that work on this area had been done as recently as 2018. Whilst this may have been utilities work, public realm improvements had also been undertaken in the recent past. As repeated disruptions were problematic effort should be taken to ensure the scheme represented value and quality. The Chairman advised that he had received correspondences to this effect and suggested this be taken into account.

RESOLVED – That the Streets & Walkways Sub Committee:

1. Approve the proposed reconfiguration of current funding allocation for Cursitor Street (£240,934) and Breams Buildings (£239,832) a total of £480,766. (Section 106 agreements require that the interest be used for the same purpose as the principal sum);

2. Approve that the existing funding allocation for Cursitor Street and Breams Buildings be reconfigured as follows: Cursitor Street (£371,647) and Breams Buildings (£109,119), a total allocation of £480,766. (Section 106 agreements require that the interest be used for the same purpose as the principal sum);

3. Agree authorisation to increase the current approved budget of £10,000 for Cursitor Street by £6,048 to cover the overspend as per Appendix 4, Table 1;

4. Agree authorisation to adjust the current approved budget of £40,000 for Breams Buildings to reflect the spend as per Appendix 4, Table 2;

5. Approve authority to start work on Cursitor Street (Phase 1) at a total of £355,599, as detailed the funding strategy in Appendix 4; and

6. Approve authority to start work on Breams Buildings (Phase 2) at a total of £80,262, as detailed the funding strategy in Appendix 4.