Purpose

Approval to award
main demolition contract for phases 2 and 3 of the
Church Street Estate Site A.  

Decision

Summary of
Decision
The Cabinet Member for Regeneration and
Renters:
1.   
has given authorisation to the Executive Director of
Regeneration, Economy, and Planning (REP) to enter into a contract with Keltbray Built Environment Ltd to carry out
demolition and associated works to Church Street Site A.
2.   
has approved expenditure to complete demolition of
Church Street Site A.
3.   
That the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Renters
delegates authority to the Executive Director of Regeneration,
Economy and Planning to approve and enter into other agreements and
property documents including but not limited to leases, warranties,
substation leases, wayleaves, licences, deeds of easement, asset
protection agreements, section 104 agreements, section 185
agreements and any other statutory agreements and utilities
agreements in connection with ancillary works required to
facilitate the demolition activity and construction related to the
demolition worksfor site A.
Reasons for
Decision
Church Street is a vibrant, complex area
but despite this, it has issues of social and economic exclusion,
which results in poorer health outcomes and lower than average
rates of economic activity, than neighbouring areas. As such the
Council has ambitious plans and is committed to significant
investment to regenerate the area into a model of social, economic,
and environmental sustainability.
The masterplan embellishes the real
character of Church Street and the importance of the local
community in delivering transformational change, and four drivers
have been established which are: Health and wellbeing; Homes;
Market and enterprise; and Making connections.
The proposed development will also
contribute the well-being of the Council’s area in the
following ways:
· Economic Well-Being of the area
demonstrated by engaging residents, commercial occupiers and local
stakeholders in a comprehensive consultation process that has
provided the community with the opportunity to have a stake in the
scenarios being considered for the future of Church
Street.
· Social Well-Being of the area
by promote opportunity and fairness providing more affordable homes
to create a vibrant community through the creation of high-quality
homes and landscaping.
· Environmental Well-Being of the
area through the creation of a healthier, greener environment that
connects better to surrounding communities. This scheme will enable
all our communities to share in the economic prosperity of the
area, through protecting and enhancing the unique heritage of the
neighbourhood. This will ensure the site will fit well into the
surrounding neighbourhood and remains a great place to live, work
and visit both now and in the future.