Purpose

The purpose is to secure Studio Fourteen
Interiors Limited to carry out the internal refurbishment works and
boiler room replacement at The Ryefields Centre.
Refurbishment work and damp proofing
A Cabinet Decision was taken on the 23 July 2020 based on a report
to review and recommend further delivery of the "better ways of
working" (BWOW) initiative that enables employees to work flexibly
and to consolidate use of premises. This decision reflects on the
impact and implications of Covid-19 on the plans that were set out
and agreed by Cabinet on 27 February 2020.
The report specifically relates to the future occupancy of the
Elgar House offices and the Nelson House building with a focus on
Plough Lane as the key office location, along with maximising the
potential of home working and use of multi-agency offices in the
market towns. The report reviews the required financial investment
and associated savings, along with work practices that will enable
effective use of workspace in the long and short term.
A key intention of BWOW is to reflect contemporary work practices
that enable adaptable and flexible working arrangements that
supports the workforce, aids staff morale and increases
productivity. The proposed approach to BWOW also supports the
council's ambitions to reduce carbon emissions with a decreased
number of sites using utilities and staff having less travel to
work.
The recommendations are in place to approve the revised BWOW
proposals. Particularly to give notice on the Elgar House lease in
time to meet the break clause otherwise the tenancy would continue
until July 2023.
As set out in the report. Documents relating to this decision are
available at
27/02/2020- Original Decision Documents
Decision - Better ways of working implementation - Herefordshire
Council
23/07/2020- Revised Decision Documents
Decision - Better Ways of Working Revised Implementation -
Herefordshire Council
05/09/2022- Reallocation of approved budget
Since this decision was made a further decision was approved to
reduce the total budget from 500k to 250k
Issue details - Reallocation of approved budget - Herefordshire
Council
Boiler Room replacement
The proposed programme of works as set out in appendix A and
appendix B, incorporates a series of planned project works that
enables the council to deliver on its obligations to maintain
buildings fit for purpose utilising £4,398,561 capital budget
subject to approval at council budget meeting of 11 February
2022.
18/03/2022- Cabinet member commissioning, procurement and
assets
Decision - Property services estates capital programme 2022/25 and
residual improvement works from the 2019 estates condition reports
- Herefordshire Council