Decision details
Strategic Property Matters Relating to Barham Park
Decision Maker: Barham Park Trust Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider options for a strategic review of
property and accommodation relating to the Barham Park
Trust.
Decision:
RESOLVED to:
(1) Delegate authority to the Operational Director for Environmental Services, in consultation with the Chair of the Trust Committee, to appoint an architect for the initial options appraisal of the Barham Park Building at 660 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2HB and for the procurement for the appointment of an architect to be carried out pursuant to Contract Standing Order 86.
(2) Delegate authority to the Operational Director for Environmental Services to seek the approval of the Council to meet the cost of the architect’s report as aforementioned from Council resources.
(3) Delegate authority to the Operational Director for Environmental Services in consultation with the Chair of the Trust Committee for officers to prepare a financial strategy for the Barham Park Trust once the options appraisal has been completed.
(4) Following the decisions of the Trust Committee of 1 September 2021, to delegate authority to the Operational Director for Environmental Services regarding the letting of Unit 7 of the Barham Park Building and the lease renewals regarding Units 2 and 8 of the Barham Park Building, to agree for the Trust not to enter into new leases in respect of Units 2, 7 and 8 of the Barham Park Building pending the completion and consideration of the options appraisal of the architect and thereafter, to agree for the Operational Director Environmental Services to decide on the way forward regarding those three units.
Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;
Contact: Chris Whyte, Director - Public Realm 5342 Email: chris.whyte@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 5342.
Report author: Chris Whyte
Publication date: 27/01/2022
Date of decision: 27/01/2022
Decided at meeting: 27/01/2022 - Barham Park Trust Committee
Effective from: 04/02/2022
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