Agenda item

Report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath.

The Committee considered a joint report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath and the Ponds Project Director that provided details of the latest position on all aspects of the Project and sought approval to a reduction of the overall Project budget.

The Ponds Project Director advised that the provisional sum for the works to the Kenwood Ladies’ Bathing Pond changing facility could possibly be reduced by a further £50,000 at a future stage but a budget of £1.5 million was now likely to be exceeded.

In response to a Member’s question regarding possible delays, the Project Director advised that the substantial works to the Model Boating Pond had started early to mitigate the risk of delays, so the total Project programme was currently not expected to overrun.

RESOLVED – That:-

a)    the reduction of the overall Ponds Project budget of £37,141, bringing the overall budget to £21,161,334, be approved;

b)    the revised budget of £1.69 million for the new changing facility at the Kenwood Ladies’ Bathing Pond, subject to further value engineering, be approved; and