Purpose

Power was delegated to the Director of
Community Engagement and Development from Cabinet on 13th July 2023
to agree procurement, funding and approval of works to enhance
Woodlands Hall play area.
 
The full recommendation agreed was:
a) Note and support the proposed improvements
to the Open Space and Play Area at Headley Down Recreation
Ground;
b) Authorise a project spend of £250,000
to be funded from and conditional upon a successful bid to the East
Hampshire District Council Strategic CIL fund and with the
additional external funding provision referred to in paragraphs 5
and 8;
c) Authorise the carrying out of work on
Council land and the commencement of a procurement process
compliant with Contract Procedure Rules; and
d) Delegate authority to the Director of
Community Engagement & Development, in consultation with the
Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer, to procure
works/services/supplies for the purposes of the project, including
the approval of all necessary project/procurement expenditure and
release of funds from budgets through to completion and
delivery.
 
This decision notice is relevant to points b,
c and d.
 
The Cabinet report can be seen
here.
 
Authority was delegated to the predecessor of
the Executive Director of Community, who has through a senior
leadership restructure, acquired this area of responsibility as the
relevant Executive Director. She has reviewed the circumstances and
determined that it is necessary to commit a further £10,000
to the project to ensure its successful delivery, given the nature
of the ground conditions on which the play area is situated.

Decision

1.            
To proceed with the project to enhance the Woodlands Hall play area
and incur the revised project spend of £259, 745.60 as set
out at paragraph 7 of this report.
2.            
To agree the award of contract to Kompan Limited (Company Number
01704623) for the refurbishment of the Woodlands Hall play
area.