Hampshire County Council

Item 13

Cabinet

24 July 2006

Ashburton Court Repair & Refurbishment Project - Project Appraisal

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

1

Summary

1.1

The following decisions are sought:

1 That approval be given to the project appraisal for Ashburton Court at an estimated cost of £40.166 million, inclusive of fees.

2 That approval be given to the submission of a planning application for the refurbishment of Ashburton Court, subject to a decision by Government Office South East on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening direction.

3 That future reports be submitted to the Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel for consideration and to the Executive Member Policy and Resources for approval of a range of decisions associated with the project.

2

Reason(s)

2.1

To enable the refurbishment of Ashburton Court to proceed.

2.2

This decision supports Aims 2 and 5 of the Corporate Strategy, Stewardship of the Environment and Improving Services, by providing a repaired and refurbished building that is more sustainable, significantly more energy efficient, providing accommodation that facilitates a flexible working environment and improved service delivery.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

Not applicable

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

Not applicable

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

Not applicable

6

Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:

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Date of decision:

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