Purpose

An update on the development of
the Our Cultural Heart programme as part of the wider Huddersfield
Blueprint.
 
On the 21.12.23 Cabinet gave
the approval for Phase 2 (museum & art gallery) to progress to
this Gateway 3.
 
This Phase 2 Gateway 3 report
will request approval for Phase 2 to progress to Gateway 4 and
request the necessary delegations so that the contractor can be
appointed under the Pre-Construction Services Agreement to prepare
for the main construction works on site.
 
It is at the next Cabinet
report (Phase 2 Gateway 4) that approval will be requested to start
these works on site.
 
This report will also give an
update on Phase 1 now that construction has started on site and
request approval to progress further feasibility work on the future
phases of the master plan.
 
Consultation
Extensive consultation has been
undertaken as part of the Blueprint including a place standard
exercise as outlined in the background papers, the design process
and public consultations for a planning and listed building consent
submissions.
 
Background
papers
 
1.     
March 2019 –
Cabinet Report - Assembling land and property – Huddersfield
Town Centre (Piazza) -
https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s29122/Item%2014%20Land%20Assembly.pdf
 
2.   
June 2019 - Blueprint
Launch Event
 
3.   
August - Oct 2019 -
Huddersfield Blueprint Place Standard Exercise – Results at

https://howgoodisourplace.org.uk/huddersfield-town-centre/
 
4.   
February 2020 –
Cabinet Report -  Huddersfield Blueprint - Next Steps
-https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s34958/Item%2015%20CAB%20-%2020%20-%20071%20-%202020-02-25%20Cabinet%20Huddersfield%20Blueprint%20-%20Next%20Steps%20Final.pdf
 
5.    
September 2020 –
Cabinet Report Dewsbury and Huddersfield Town Centre Finance -

https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s37506/Town%20Centre%20Finance%20Cabinet%20Report%20-%20Final%20Version.doc.pdf
 
6.   
June 2021 –
Cabinet Report - Cultural Heart, part of the
Huddersfield Blueprint – Next Stepshttps://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s41881/Delivering%20the%20Cultural%20Heart%20Cabinet%2022.6.21%20002.pdf
 
7.    
November 2021 - Cabinet
Report, Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint, Gateway
1.

https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s43757/PUBLIC%20CUTLURAL%20HEART%20Cabinet%20Report.%20Final%2016.11.21.pdf
 
8.   September 2022 –
Cabinet Report – Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield
Blueprint – Gateway 2.

https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s48238/PUBLIC%20Cultural%20Heart%20Cabinet%20Report%2021.9.22.pdf
 
9.    
June 2023, Cabinet Report - Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield
Blueprint - Gateway 3.

https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s52438/Cabinet%20Report%2027.6.23%20public.pdf
 
10. 
December 2023 - Cabinet Report – Our Cultural Heart, part of the
Huddersfield Blueprint – Phase 1 Gateway 4.

https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s54749/Signed.%20OCH%20GW4%20Cabinet%20Report%2021.12.23%20public.pdf
 
11. 
July 2024 –
Decision – Our Cultural Heart Phase 1,
Structural works to former Queensgate Market.

https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?Id=12075
 
 

Content

RESOLVED
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1)   
That in regard to the
Combined Museum & Gallery, Phase 2 RIBA 3, authority be
delegated to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with
the Leader and the Portfolio Holder for Finance & Regeneration
to approve the Royal Institute of British Architects stage 3 design
(RIBA 3) for the museum and gallery.
 

2)   
That in regard to the
Combined Museum & Gallery, Phase 2 Gateway 4 Budget, the museum
and gallery construction budget be noted and funding to progress
from this Gateway 3 to Phase 2 Gateway 4 be approved.
 

3)   
That in regard to the Construction Partner, Phase 2, Pre
Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) authority be
delegated to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with
the Portfolio Holder for Finance & Regeneration, the Director
of Legal Governance & Commissioning, the Service Director
Finance and the Head of Procurement to
make the decision to enter into the Pre-PCSA, and subsequently
award the PCSA and instruct any surveys and enabling works that may
be necessary prior to the contract sum being agreed subject to
compliance with Contract Procedure Rules.
 

4)   
That in regard
to SDP, Architect and Engineer
Services, Phase 2 Gateway 3 to Gateway 4, subject to agreement on
fees, compliance with the procurement process and Contract
Procedure Rules, approval be given to continue the services being
provided by the Client delivery team (SDP, architect and the
engineer) to progress from this Gateway 3 to Phase 2 to Gateway
4.
 

5)   
That in regard to
Construction Capital Development Council Resources
approval be given to the allocation of necessary council staff
and resources to support the construction programme and it be noted
that, in the absence of sufficient internal resources, additional
external resources will be sourced from the existing appointments
and/or from existing/future framework agreements, subject to
compliance with procurement process and the Contract Procedure
Rules.
 

6)   
That in regard to the
Construction Budget, Phase 1 Gateway 5, Phase 2 Gateway 4 &
Master Plan Allowances, approval be given to the further drawdown
of £5.663m (Phase 2, £5.413m & Master Plan,
£250k) thereby increasing the committed funding for the
programme from £73.329m to £78.992m.
 

7)   
That in regard to the
reallocation of budget to the Combined Museum and Gallery Service
Pre-opening Capital Costs, approval be given, subject to no other
sources of funding being available, the reallocation of funding
from the Our Cultural Heart construction budget future phases to
fund the museum and gallery pre-opening capital costs including the
fit out of the building.
 

8)   
That in regard to the
reallocation of budget to operational services,
 
approval be given, subject to no other sources of funding being
available, the reallocation of funding from the Our Cultural Heart
construction budget future phases to fund the West Yorkshire
Archive Service (£371k) and the Events team (£50k)
pre-opening capital costs.
 

9)   
That authority be delegated to the Executive
Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Finance & Regeneration, the Service Director for Culture and
Visitor Economy and the Service Director Finance to explore ways of
replenishing the construction budget following any reallocation of
budget without exposing the council to any additional capital
borrowing commitments.
 

10) That in regard
to the Phase 5 Venue and Car Park Review, authority be
delegated to the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with
the Service Director Finance and the Portfolio Holder for Finance
& Regeneration, and subject to agreeing the terms of reference
to utilise part of the master plan feasibility budget to carry out
the review of Phase 5.

11) That authority be delegated to the
Executive Director of Place to work within approved budgets to
deliver the design and construction of the programme to Phase 1
Gateway 5, Phase 2 Gateway 4 and develop the master plan including
appointing third parties which for Phase 1 includes the food hall
operator in compliance with the Contract Procedure Rules and the
Financial Procedure Rules.
 

12) That in regard to Operational
Services Additional Budgets Phase 1 & Phase 2 it be agreed that
the Executive Directors of Place, Adults and Health and Corporate
Resources, in consultation with the Service Director –
Finance, 
work to identify the relevant service pre and post opening
costs of the various phases of the Our Cultural Heart programme.
The Service Director – Finance shall ensure that estimates
are added to the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan and be
refined as updated information becomes available.