Purpose

To fund the completion of committed
refurbishment of Victoria Art Gallery Roof. Access to the roof for
inspection was not possible prior to the erection of scaffold both
internally and externally and following inspection additional work
has been identified to undertake essential repair to replace roof
slates at the end of their life. This work will considerably extend
the life of the roof to protect the investment in the Victoria Art
Gallery and its collection. 2024/25 budget approval for £855K
is requested, funded £618k from contingency and £237k
from an existing Corporate Estate Planned Maintenance budget
allocation, noting £145K of prior year spend.

Decision

To fully approve capital budget in 2024/25
amounting to £618k from capital contingency and at the same
time re-allocate £237 from the existing budget for Corporate
Estate Planned Maintenance, noting a £145k prior year
spend.