Annex D

Feb 2020 Highlight Report

Project title

The Guildhall

Reporting period

February 2020

Description

City of York Council vacated the Guildhall in April 2013, moving to West Offices as part of the Admin Accommodation programme, in order to make approx. £1m pa savings. An evaluation of potential future uses had already been undertaken, and following further feasibility work and review a decision on the Future of the complex was taken by Executive in October 2015. Approval was granted for detailed project development work to secure the future of the Guildhall as a serviced office venue; with virtual office and business club facilities, maximising the benefits of the different spaces within the complex, its heritage appeal, and also ensuring ongoing council use and public access in a mixed use development.

Overall status this period (Feb)

Overall status previous period (Jan)

Scope

Quality

Costs

Resources

Financial

Benefits

Non

Financial Benefits

Tasks

Milestones

Risks

Issues

Feb

Jan

Tasks & Milestones Status Explanation

· Obstacles encountered during the jack piling section of the underpinning have delayed the operation requiring alternative approach to core through the obstructions, initial coring of the three pile locations on the critical path have been successful and jack piling will recommence on the 18th of February.

Risks Status Explanation

· The construction budget is now set.

· The contract has now moved into the construction phase a collaborative risk workshop has been undertaken, a revised risk register has been agreed.

· The underpinning of the north range is well advanced and this risk should hopefully be removed by the next reporting date.

· The river conditions posed a high level of risk for crane erection, the levels are less critical for daily use of the river hence the lowering of the risk to amber.

Current status

Statutory Consents / Approvals

Executive approval February 2019 to advance to the construction stage.
Planning and LBC approvals granted 16 Feb 17.
Executive approval for scheme delivery 16 Mar 2017.
Full Council approval of budget requirement 30 Mar 2017.
Grant Agreement letter signed with WYCA 7 Apr 2017 securing £2.347m of LGF funding from LCR LEP to support project delivery.

Project Progress

Construction commenced on the 16th of September 2019.

Future outlook.

The installation of the tower crane from the river has been successfully completed.
The underpinning of the north range gable and piling of the south range foundations are progressing well.
We hope to advance to demolishing the annexe within the month of March.

Reports to

The Guildhall board reports to Economy and Place DMT and PM updates Executive member and Executive when required for updates and approvals.

Exec member

Cllr Nigel Ayre

Director responsible

Neil Ferris – Corporate Director of Economy and Place

Dependencies

Local plan

Link to paper if it has been to another member meeting (e.g. executive, council, a scrutiny committee)

Executive October 2015 - The Future of York's Guildhall & Riverside

http://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=733&MId=8842&Ver=4

Scrutiny – 13 June 2016