Issue - meetings

Decision:

That the transfer of capital funds in the sum of £220,000 from the provisional programme to the approved capital programme to enable the structural repairs to 48 Quarry Street, Guildford to be carried out, be approved.

Reason:

As a Grade II listed building, the Council has a duty to maintain it in good order and these funds will allow this necessary repair works to proceed.

Alternative options considered and rejected by the Executive:

To do nothing

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None

The Executive noted that 48 Quarry Street, Guildford formed part of Guildford Museum and that a survey of the property had revealed that there was a significant structural defect, which needed to be remedied to allow the property to be used safely as part of the Museum.

The Council had set aside £250,000 on the provisional capital programme to fund the repairs and associated design work.  The sum of £30,000 had been transferred to the approved capital programme in July 2018 to fund the necessary investigations and design work.

The Executive now considered a report which sought agreement to transfer the remaining £220,000 from the provisional to the approved capital programme to enable the works to be carried out.

The Executive therefore

RESOLVED:  That the transfer of capital funds in the sum of £220,000 from the provisional programme to the approved capital programme to enable the structural repairs to 48 Quarry Street, Guildford to be carried out, be approved.

Reason:

As a Grade II listed building, the Council has a duty to maintain it in good order and these funds will allow this necessary repair works to proceed.