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RESOLVED:
 

1.   
That Cabinet approves capital funding to redevelop
Weybridge Library, extending the ground floor and refurbishing the
existing building, to create a new multi-service hub. The capital
funding required to redevelop the site is commercially sensitive at
this time and is set out in the Part 2 report.
 

2.   
That Cabinet approves procurement of appropriate
supply chain partners to deliver the design, build and fit out of
the new building in accordance with the Council’s Procurement
and Contract Standing Orders and Public Contracts Regulation 2015,
alongside other related legislation in force at the
time.
 

3.   
That Cabinet notes that regarding the procurement of
supply chain partners, the Executive Director for Resources and the
Director of Land and Property are authorised to award such
contracts up to +5% of the budgetary tolerance level.
Reasons for
Decisions:
 
Approving the recommendations set out in this report will result
in the following outcomes:

Services delivered
from the building will be improved, accommodating a wider range of
services and facilities for Weybridge residents provided by the
Council, public sector and third-party partners.
Deliver a new, modern
library and cultural provision which meets current and future needs
of users and staff.
Flexible and
integrated public services, co-located in one building, accessible
to all members of the community.
Optimise and make
best use of an existing Council asset.
Create potential
commercial opportunities and increase Council income from
letting/hiring vacant space to third-party groups and
partners.
Improve the
building’s environmental performance, reducing energy use and
carbon emissions.

 

(The decisions on this item can be called-in by the
Children, Families, Lifelong Learning & Culture Select
Committee)