Report No.181/2018 was received from the Strategic Director for Places.

Mr G Brown, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Planning, Environment, Property and Finance introduced the report the purpose of which was to release up to £15k of funding which would allow for the preparation of the tender package for the repair and replacements of components of the roof covering Catmose Cottage and the Rutland County Museum.The funding would allow tenders to be sourced from potential contractors thereby reducing risks for the Council when a second report was presented to Cabinet requesting the release of funds for the construction works.

DECISIONS:

Cabinet;

1.    APPROVED the release of up to £15k of funds from Section 106 Contributions to support the design and development of the tender package for the repair and replacement of the roof of Rutland County Museum and Catmose Cottage.

2.    DELEGATED authority to  the Head of Property Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regulatory Services, Waste Management, Planning Policy and Operations, Property Services, Finance including Revenues and Benefits and Internal Audit and the Director of Resources to determine a procurement route, award criteria and issue and receive tenders (if applicable) for the design works, and if suitable suppliers are identified move forward and award a contracts for all design works necessary to repair and replace the roof over Rutland County Museum and Catmose Cottage.

3.    DELEGATED authority to the Head of Property Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regulatory Services, Waste Management, Planning Policy and Operations, Property Services, Finance including Revenues & Benefits and Internal Audit and the Director of Resources to determine a procurement route, award criteria and issue and receive tenders (if applicable) for the construction works.

4.    NOTED that a further report would be submitted at a future date seeking authorisation of the release of funds necessary for the completion of the works.

Reasons for the decisions

The approach proposed within the report would ensure that there was an approach adopted to the roof that would ensure its long term future irrespective of the use of the building.

In addition true costs would be determined following tender enabling an accurate figure to be requested from Cabinet.