Decision details

Fashion Museum Renovation - Funding for Design Costs

Decision Maker: Executive Director - Sustainable Communities

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Old Post Office building needs to be redesigned as a new museum with planning and listed building consent required prior to implementation of the building renovation. Additional grant funding was awarded by WECA on 26th July 2024 to supplements the existing Milsom Quarter Delivery WECA grant funding and supports the appointment of a design team (architectural and exhibition design), alongside specialist technical input and surveys. This will enable the detailed design of the Fashion Museum for fit out to include exhibitions, a retail space and cafe, wayfinding, signage and access. It will create an efficient layout for safe and optimal use of space.

Decision:

To accept a further £1,006.021 revenue grant funding towards the design costs for the Fashion Museum Renovation.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - The Council could decide not to accept the additional grant funding, but this would leave a funding shortfall to complete the RIBA 2 concept design work for the Fashion Museum Renovation.

Publication date: 20/09/2024

Date of decision: 11/09/2024

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