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5.1

The Committee considered a report of the
Executive Director of Neighbourhoods setting out the feasibility of
a number of options for the Rose Garden Café. The report
informed the committee of the
issues, opportunities and risks of each of
the options, including funding and delivery options. Approval
was sought for officers, in partnership
with stakeholders, to pursue the restoration option and proceed
with developing a restoration strategy for the Rose Garden
Café.   
 

5.2

RESOLVED: That the Charity
Trustees Sub-Committee approve:-
 

 

 
1.The proposal for
Sheffield City Council, in partnership with stakeholders, to
develop a strategy for the restoration of the Rose Garden
Café building (options 2A and 2B), pausing work on a
replacement building approach (design options 3 and 4) and a
limited works approach (design options 1 and 5).
 
2.That the Rose Garden
Café Partnership once established creates an action plan to
develop the strategy for restoration, which will include defining
the following:
 
•     
A framework for a proportionate public consultation on the Rose
Garden Café.
 
•     
Establish funding sources to meet the structural remediation and
building refurbishment works.
 
•     
Agree a strategy for public communication.
 

 

 

5.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

 

Given the findings in this report we believe
that the recommendation to develop a restoration approach in
partnership with stakeholders is currently the only viable option
to achieving all the following;
-         Aligns
with the charitable objectives of Graves Park.
[1] “The
provision and maintenance of a park and recreation ground for use
by the public with the object of improving their conditions of
life.”
-         Meets
the initial commissioning brief objectives.
Objective 1 -
'improve facilities for the city’.
Objective 2 -
'maximise revenue for each facility’. 
-         Provides
a café in Graves Park.

 

 

5.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

5.4.1

Two alternative design approaches considered
are:
-         Limited
works not providing a café (design options 1 and 5)
-         Existing
building replaced, providing a café (design options 3 and
4)
Please see sections
1.5 and 1.7 summarising why it is recommended for work to be paused
on these design options.
 

5.4.2

Alternative funding and delivery models considered and concluded
not feasible at present are:

-         
A restoration or replacement building
solution where Sheffield City Council are the sole funder, as
available funds cannot at this time meet the full costs.

-         
A replacement building solution in
partnership with the Friends of Graves Park and Save the Rose
Garden Café Campaign as both groups have publicly stated
they are only willing to support a restoration approach.

-         
A restoration or replacement building
solution where an operator commits to solely funding and delivering
either approach given the extent of the estimated costs.
 

5.4.3

Alternative to a partnership approach
We recognise that a
restoration approach funded and delivered solely by stakeholders is
a possibility. However, we believe that working in partnership
provides the best opportunity to improve facilities and meet the
charity objectives through a collaboration of skills, resources and
funds.