Purpose

The last shop re-fit at the Roman Baths was in 2010. The shop requires investment to continue deliver the annual sales target. Increasing the available selling bays will deliver increased sales.

Decision

To fully approve capital amounting to £50k from the provisional capital programme item Refurb of Roman Baths Shop of £150k.

Alternative options considered

Option 1 - Do nothing: This option was rejected. This project delivers additional revenue, through increased selling bays, to do nothing is not in the interests of the Council.
Option 2 - A full refit: This option was rejected. A phased approach is recommended. A full refit could not be delivered until 2024/5 and one year of additional revenue would be missed. The phased approach has been designed to ensure phase 1 will be compatible with future phases and not obsolete.