Cabinet Member for Environmental and Rural Affairs

Cabinet considered the report of the Interim Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and the above Cabinet Member which set out the tender process undertaken to find a suitably qualified team of consultants and designers for design and project management services for the restoration of Faversham Recreation Ground, and requested authority to award the contract.  The Cabinet Member for Environmental and Rural Affairs explained that this was a vital piece of work which would revitalise the Recreation Ground.  He referred Members to paragraph 2.5 in the report, which outlined the steps that had already been taken, plus further work that was required, including the submission of a second round bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund.

A visiting Member stated that he was happy with delegated authority to submit the second round bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund, however, he requested that details of the plans for the Recreation Ground be brought back to Faversham residents by way of further consultation.  The Cabinet Member explained that it was the intention to further consult with Faversham residents.  He added that the second round of the funding bid was to the Parks for People Heritage Lottery Fund, and this had certain parameters to work within.

Resolved:

(1)          That approval and authority be given to complete the award of contract for Landscape and Architectural Building Design and Project Management Services for the Restoration and Enhancement of Faversham Recreation Ground to Wynne-Williams Associates Limited at a cost of:

Lot 1 Development – £94,010

Lot 2 Delivery - £91,210.

(2)          That delegated authority be given to the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environmental and Rural Affairs and Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance, to make the second round bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund.

(3)          That delegated authority be given to the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and Head of Legal, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environmental and Rural Affairs, to agree commencement of the second phase of work by Wynne-Williams Associates Limited, subject to a successful bid for Heritage Lottery Fund delivery funding and satisfactory performance on phase one.

(4)      That delegated authority be given to the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and Head of Legal, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environmental and Rural Affairs, to agree to the legal conditions related to the award of the second round grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.