Decision details

To fund the completion of committed refurbishment of Victoria Art Gallery Roof. Access to the roof for inspection was not possible prior to the erection of scaffold both internally and externally and following inspection additional work has been identified to undertake essential repair to replace roof slates at the end of their life. This work will considerably extend the life of the roof to protect the investment in the Victoria Art Gallery and its collection. 2024/25 budget approval for £855K is requested, funded £618k from contingency and £237k from an existing Corporate Estate Planned Maintenance budget allocation, noting £145K of prior year spend.

To fully approve capital budget in 2024/25 amounting to £618k from capital contingency and at the same time re-allocate £237 from the existing budget for Corporate Estate Planned Maintenance, noting a £145k prior year spend.

Do nothing - but the Council has a responsibility to maintain the roof and ensure that the asset does not present an increased health and safety risk to users and staff.
Curtail the scope - to limit replacement, however access costs to scaffold form a large component of the budget so undertaking the extended works now represent better value for money long term.