Purpose

An update on the development of
the Cultural Heart programme as part of the wider Huddersfield
Blueprint.
 
On the 21.9.22 Cabinet approved
the Cultural Heart Outline Business Case (Gateway 2) and gave
approval to proceed to Gateway 3.
 
The Gateway 3 report will give an update on
the progress of the design associated with the overall master plan,
the proposal for the introduction of phasing for the delivery of
the masterplan, the progress on Phase 1 and the selection of a
preferred contractor for Phase 1.
 
The report will request
approval to proceed to Gateway 4. It is at this future gateway that
approval will then be requested to start construction on
site.
 

Content

RESOLVED
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1)   
That approval be given to proceed in line with RIBA
3 and the associated developments for the master plan.

2)   
That approval be given to (i) the implementation of phasing and phase one (new
library, food hall, events square, public realm and associated
service areas) and (ii) the delegation of authority to the
Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Regeneration to make decisions on the
programme timeline in order that the cultural heart master plan and
associated objectives can be completed within an appropriate
timescale, reflecting the Council’s position.

3)   
That approval be given to extend the appointment of
the Strategic Development Partner (Project Manager) to Gateway 4
under direct award from the NHS Shared Business Services
Construction Consultancy Cervices framework in compliance with
Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Procedure Rules.

4)   
That approval be given to extend the appointments of
the architect and the engineer for the monitoring roles to Gateway
4 in compliance with Contract Procedure Rules and Financial
Procedure Rules.

5)   
That approval be given to the allocation of
necessary Council staff and resources to support the programme and
it be noted that, in the absence of sufficient internal resources,
additional external resources will be sourced from existing/future
framework arrangements.

6)   
That agreement be given, in principle, to the
combining of the museum and the gallery within the master
plan. 

7)   
That (i) approval be
given to the exploration of interest from, and negotiation with,
development partners to promote the alternative complimentary use
for the Queen Street plot and (ii) authority be delegated to the
Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to progress and draft
contractual agreements that will be submitted to Cabinet at a later
date.

8)   
That approval be given to the reallocation of the
existing approved budget of £5.620m to progress from Gateway
3 to Gateway 4.

9)   
That the service revenue and capital budgets be
noted and that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director
(Growth and Regeneration), the Strategic Director (Adults and
Health) and the Strategic Director (Environment and Climate
Change), in consultation with the Service Director (Finance) to
determine the service budgets associated with phase one, with any
additional budget provision required being met from savings
elsewhere within the Council budget.

10)That
authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and
Regeneration), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Regeneration and the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services to
conclude the social value strategy for the Cultural Heart Trust
Fund.

11)That
authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and
Regeneration) to work within approved budgets to deliver the
programme to Gateway 4 including appointing third parties in
compliance with Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Procedure
Rules.