Decision details

Executive Board are recommended to agree proposals for the redevelopment of First White Cloth Hall.

Further to Minute No. 10, 25^th June 2014, the Director of City Development submitted a report which sought approval to purchase the freehold of the First White Cloth Hall (FWCH) and also to procure a multi-disciplinary design team to develop proposals for the refurbishment of the FWCH. In addition, the report also sought the Board’s support to undertake those regeneration actions as recommended in exempt Appendix 5 to the submitted report.

Members highlighted the historical significance of the Lower Kirkgate area and as such, welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report.

Following consideration of Appendix 5 to the submitted report, designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information

Procedure Rule 10.4 (3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the Director of City Development be authorised to purchase the freehold of the First White Cloth Hall;

(b)  That the Director of City Development be authorised to progress the procurement of a multi-disciplinary design team in order to develop proposals for the refurbishment of the First White Cloth Hall by a mini competition for firms within Lot 4 (Architecture) of the Fusion 21 Framework and, that the evaluation criteria used to assess the suitability of bidders to undertake the commission be split: 60% quality and 40% price;

(c)  That the Director of City Development be authorised, in liaison with the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning), to undertake the actions recommended in exempt Appendix 5 to the submitted report, should a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) be the only alternative to acquire the building and to secure the proper restoration of the First White Cloth Hall and surrounding land within Lower Kirkgate;

(d)  That it be noted that the Programme Manager (Major Projects) is responsible for the implementation of such matters.

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