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Hampshire County Council Executive Member - Education Item 19 January 2006 Rowner Youth Services - new facility Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

How the conclusion in this report fits with the Corporate Strategy This scheme will impact on the delivery of all Corporate Aims, focusing most immediately on: Aim 1 - maximising life opportunities: the proposal to provide a new Youth Services facility will have an immediate benefit for the local community. Aim 5 - improving services: all users of the proposed new facilities will benefit from these proposals.

Contact: Steve Clow Ext: 7858 e-mail: [email protected]

1	Summary
1.1	Gosport is a densely populated urban area of South Hampshire, with strong Naval connections. The Rowner estate has high social deprivation factors including youth crime, drug and alcohol abuse, exclusions from schools and teenage pregnancies.
1.2	It is now planned to provide a purpose-built, stand-alone youth building in the northeast corner of the Siskin Infant and Junior Schools site on an area of land previously licensed to Gosport Borough Council for use as an adventure play area. This proposal will provide a variety of opportunities for the young people of Rowner to engage in positive activities, which will promote personal and social development.
1.3	This project was identified following in-depth consultation with the young people living in Rowner and via the much-publicised Rowner Vision Event, which brought together Rowner residents (of all ages) with professionals in an attempt to better understand the needs of the local community. The main priority for the local community was the provision of youth facilities.

1.4	The estimated cost of the scheme to provide a new youth building is £345,000, excluding fees. The following funding is available, (excluding fees): £ Single Regeneration Budget 129,000 Policy & Resources Capital Programme 2006/07 129,000 Education Capital Programme 2006/07 87,000 345,000
1.5	The Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services has progressed the design of the proposed accommodation and the purpose of this report is to outline the design proposals and seek approval to the attached design project appraisal.
2	Scope of the Works
2.1	The proposed youth facility will comprise one main space with ancillary accommodation, including two workrooms, office, kitchen, toilets and stores.
2.2	The building will be of traditional construction using materials to complement the existing school campus. Existing parking spaces will be revised to include two additional accessible spaces for use by youth workers.
2.3	Landscaping works will include the formation of a garden area to the rear of the building for summertime use and a gathering area to the east by the front access. Fencing will be erected around the perimeter to provide enclosure for the site.
3	Funding and Timing
3.1	Subject to the necessary approvals it is anticipated that tenders will be invited during February 2006, work will commence on site during April 2006 and be completed during October 2006.
4	Consultation with Local Member
4.1	Councillor Margaret Snaith, the local Member for this area, has been consulted on this design project appraisal and fully supports the scheme.
Conclusion
The proposed purpose-built, stand-alone Youth Building will provide a variety of opportunities for the young people of Rowner to engage in positive activities, which will promote personal and social development.
Recommendation
That the Executive Member for Education approves the design project appraisal for a Youth Building on the Siskin Infant and Junior Schools site, at an estimated cost of £345,000, excluding fees.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

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Title Location

Architect's plans PMIS file

Building Profile Reports TMH

Hampshire County Council

Building Design Project Appraisal

Executive Member - Education

19 January 2006

Project:	Rowner Youth Services
	Youth provision
Commencement date:	April 2006
Completion date:	October 2006
Planned year of start in accordance with Capital Programme:		2005/06

Recommendation:

That the building design project appraisal for the Rowner Youth provision scheme

be approved.

1 Finance

Capital Expenditure	Current Estimate £'000	Capital Programme £'000
Buildings	345	129
Fees	55	21
Land to be purchased	_	_
Total	*400	150

* The means by which the difference between the Current Estimate and the Capital Programme

allocation is to be met is shown in the table below.

Financial Provision for Total Scheme	Buildings £'000	Fees £'000	Total cost £'000
1 From own Resources:
a) P&R Capital Programme 2006/07	129	21	150
b) Single Regeneration Board	129	21	150
c) Education Capital Programme 2006/07	87	13	100
Total	345	55	400

Building Cost - Net Cost = £1,899 per m² (excluding abnormals of £97 per m² for substructures)

- Gross Cost = £2,482 per m²

Landlord funded work connected with this scheme

There are no landlord funded works associated with this scheme.

Value of land already acquired for this project

The land forming the site of the development is an integral part of the school campus and is incapable of disposal in isolation. The land was acquired at historic cost and its current value to the County Council is as part of the ground of the establishment.

Revenue implications

	(a) Employees £'000	(b) Other £'000	(a+b) *Net Current Expenditure £'000	(c) Capital Charges £'000	(a+b+c) Total Net Expenditure £'000
Revenue Implications Additional+ /Reductions	-	-	-	21	21
Unit cost (£) (e.g. per place)	-	-	-	-	-
% variation to Committee's budget	-				-
Number of additional Staff (fte)	-				-

Energy costs

The estimated annual energy consumption for the new accommodation will meet that required by current Building Regulations. It is anticipated that the increased fuel cost will be in the order of £979 per year, or £6.27 m²/y. The increased CO² consumption will be 8.8 tonnes per year.

2 Details of site and existing infrastructure

Location/adjoining land and buildings

The Siskin Infant and Junior School shared site is located off Nimrod Drive in Rowner. The proposed Youth Building is to be sited in the northeast corner of the site and its location within the available land is partially dictated by existing services, including mains drains and underground cables to the east of the area.

Residential properties are located to the north and east of the site, together with shops, a public house and a community centre. To the south is the Sure Start Nursery with a MUGA beyond and to the west and southwest the Siskin schools, with playing fields beyond.

Access

The main vehicular and pedestrian access to the site is from Nimrod Drive via the school. The contractor will use this entrance for the duration of the works and the contractor will conduct all lorries through the school site to the building compound.

Youth worker vehicular access for the completed facility will be via the main school entrance.

Existing buildings and temporary buildings

No temporary buildings are required for this scheme.

Results of trial boreholes

A site investigation has revealed subsoils comprising areas of made ground overlying sands and clays on top of gravels. The site investigation shows that trench fill foundations are suitable at a founding depth of approximately 1.3m. Floor slabs will be suspended.

There is some evidence of contamination on the site.  Any contaminated materials arising from the site will be disposed of to a licensed tip. 

Mains services position

New mains electrical and gas supplies will be provided as part of this scheme.

3 Scope of the Project

Type of project, layout and facilities provided

The stand-alone Youth building will provide the following accommodation:

· main space

· two workrooms

· kitchen (plus storage spaces)

· office

· male/female wcs

· accessible wc

· cleaner's store

· boiler room

· storage area

4 The Proposed Building

Type of construction, finish and appearance

The new building will be of traditional construction in facing brickwork and render, using bricks to complement the existing buildings on site. Polyester powder-coated aluminium windows and doors are proposed and a low-pitched metal standing seam roof.

Accessible facilities

Existing parking arrangements are to be revised to include two additional accessible spaces located within the site footprint for use by youth workers.

Heating and ventilation systems

The Youth Building will be heated by underfloor heating via a gas boiler, with ventilation via local extract fans.

Fire risk assessment

In consultation with the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, a fire risk assessment concludes that this is a low fire risk category building. Therefore a sprinkler system will not be installed.

Health and safety

A designer's risk assessment and a design health and safety plan, in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Construction Design and Management Regulations 1994, have been undertaken for the proposed scheme

5 External Works

Car parking

The existing car parking arrangements will be revised to include two additional accessible spaces located within the site footprint for use by youth workers.

Landscape proposals

One mature sycamore tree will be lost as a result of the proposed scheme. Generally the building is to be constructed on an old adventure play area, which will be levelled back in line with the surrounding site contours. A garden area will be formed to the rear of the building for summertime use and a gathering area to the east by the front access.

Situation on site and environmental impact

The proposed youth facility will be situated centrally within the available site area to northeast corner of the school campus. The building has been sited to avoid underground services to the east of the site.

6 Planning

Planning approval for this scheme was granted in December 2005.

7 Building management

Existing arrangements will apply to cleaning, catering, local management and maintenance arrangements.

8 Furniture and equipment

Not applicable.

9 Professional resources

Architectural Services } Masser Architects

Quantity Surveying } Property, Business and Regulatory

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering } RHB

Structural Engineering } R J Watkinson

10 Consultations

The following have been consulted during the development of the project: Headteacher and Governors of the school, Children's Services Department, Environment Department, Access Officer, local County Councillor.