Decision details

The Executive will be asked to consider budget proposals to support the development of facilities at Trewern including addressing the Disability Discrimination Act

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Children’s Services concerning proposals to improve the facilities at the Trewern Centre to comply with the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of “ Better Education and Learning For All” and “Promoting Equal Opportunities and Celebrating Diversity”, to:

(i)  The proposals for the creation of additional accommodation and other works to meet DDA requirements at the Trewern Centre as detailed in the report;

(ii)  that the following sums be vired to support the proposals in the report, providing a total capital sum of £443,000:

a.  underspend of Big Lottery funding on Dagenham Park Sports Hall and the Trewern Climbing Wall Schemes of £300,000

b.  £143,000 from the DDA budget

(iii)  the procurement proposal as set out in the report, using a specialist provider to support the design process;

(iv)  authorise the Corporate Director of Children’s Services to conduct a design contest to  procure the works to the Trewern Centre and that such procurement be made in consultation with and on the advice of Corporate Procurement and the Legal Partners and in compliance with EU and national procurement regulations and in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders and Contract Rules and

(v)  delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Children’s Services, on the advice of Legal Partners, to award the contract to the successful candidate after the tender process is complete.