Decision details

The Chief Executive, Strategic Director Customer Service & Resources and Project Manager submitted a report regarding the refurbishment works to Old Bodicote House. The Portfolio Holder drew the Executives attention to the revised recommendations which had been previously distributed.

Resolved

(1)       That the progress to date on determining the future use of Old Bodicote House be noted.

(2)       That any decision on the refurbishment of Old Bodicote House and the extension of Bodicote House car park be deferred to the November meeting of the Executive.

(3)       That sufficient funding in the capital programme for the outstanding work required to complete essential fire safety and other improvements to the stairwells of Bodicote House, to the sum of £40,000, be approved.

Reasons- The council’s Asset Management Plan was adopted by Executive on 27 April 2009.  It sets out the ambition to create and maintain new sources of income that can be used to sustain an appropriate level of future capital investment. A further ambition is to offer facilities for partner organisations to occupy, generating income for the Council, and potentially reduce the financial support those partners require while seeking to increase income by offering additional services to tenants, enabling the Council to offset part of its fixed overheads against this service charge.