Purpose

The Newington Community Centre
is located within a housing estate and is part of the HRA
portfolio. There is a series of works that are required including
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing items, which will significantly
upgrade the energy efficiency of the building and lead to much
lower operational costs for the centre in the long term. These
improvements will also support the council’s transition to
net zero across its asset portfolio. Other items included in these
works are the renovation of the w/cs in
the centre, creating accessible facilities for the community. Two
small one-to-one offices will also be created to facilitate
wellbeing sessions in the centre, and a new accessible entrance.
These minor layout alterations will have large impacts on the
operation of the centre overall and allow multiple uses of the
space simultaneously, as opposed to one activity requiring the
entire space.
 
The works to upgrade the
existing building to an appropriate standard will be delivered
alongside the Levelling Up Fund project that is delivering an
extension to the building in order to house further training space
in the building.

Decision

Cabinet agreed the following:
 
· 
Approved a new project for Newington Community Centre as part of
the HRA capital programme;
· 
Approved that the refurbishment works to the Newington Community
Centre be delivered with the Levelling Up Fund project at the
Centre.