Decisions

On 9th February 2022, Bath & North East Somerset Council received a nomination under Section 89 of the Localism Act 2011 (“the Act”) to list Chew Stoke Village Shop.
The nomination was submitted by Chew Stoke Parish Council.

The Chew Stoke Village Shop was not successful as an nomination for listing as an Asset of Community Value. The Register was updated on the councils website.

In accordance with the Cabinet Decision E3306, giving full approval of the budget for the construction phase, and the duly amended budget in the Council Budget and Council Tax report, February 2022, the Director of Place Management in consultation with the S151 Officer, now authorises the sealing of the Building Contract.
Following the issue of a Limited Letter of Intent in early January 2022, to Northstone, first stage site clearance and tree/hedgerow removal works started on site at Pixash in mid-February. These works were completed and a continuation of groundworks and ongoing contract design development and mobilisation has been achieved to ensure continuity to the full scheme start.

To authorise the completion of the Building Contract with the contractor Northstone Limited and all ancillary agreements necessary to execute the contract, to enable the construction to proceed in line with the contract programme and approved budget.

Decision notices E2991 & E3085 approved the release of Commercial Estate Investment to secure delivery of new Grade A office accommodation at No.1 Bath Quays and for the Council to deliver the project to achieve regeneration benefits as well as revenue for the Council. The Decisions recognised that the revenue is needed to help the Council fund essential services whilst achieving its financial targets.

In recent years there has been an objective to rebalance the commercial estate portfolio with good quality office and industrial assets to reduce the reliance on the retail sector. This has been the premise underpinning the delivery of the new offices at No.1 BQS.

In connection with the marketing of No.1 Bath Quays South:

• Approve the letting to a Tenant of the 4th floor of No.1 Bath Quays South; the terms of which are in line with or exceed the internal business case approved by Decisions E2991 and E3085.

• Approve the appointment of external solicitors to prepare and negotiate the terms of the Agreement for Lease and Lease between the parties.

The Development Agreement between Legal and General Development Assets Holdings Ltd and B&NES Council was entered into on 19 July 2019. Cabinet Decision E3122 provides the delegation of approval to the Director of Economy and Growth, in consultation with the Leader, Chief Executive and S151 officer to agree all ancillary documents to facilitate the carrying out of the redevelopment of the site.

The Development Agreement is now required to be amended by entering into a Supplemental Agreement. The Supplemental Agreement concerns actions required of the Legal and General developer partner ahead of achieving the Conditions Precedents, this constitutes a variation to the agreed terms, as follows:

Early Works

• The DA Annex 25 is replaced by the updated Early Works Cash Flow spreadsheet appended to the supplemental agreement.

Early Works Professional Fees
• Items 1.01 to 1.14 of the Early Works spreadsheet represent the Early Professional Fees.
• Payment of any item of Underwritten Early Professional Fees shall operate to reduce the Maximum Commitment and Relevant Maximum Commitment(s) as set out in the Schedule as if such item had been claimed by the Developer i.e., the grant funding.
• In the event that the Development Agreement is terminated prior to the Phase Conditions Satisfaction Date in relation to Phase 1, the Council obligation contained in paragraph 2.5.1 of the Schedule in relation to the repayment of Early Professional Fees shall exclude any Underwritten Early Professional Fees.

Additional Planning Fees
• BANES will reimburse amounts expended by L&G in payment of any or all of the Underwritten Planning Costs.
• L&G agree to repay to BANES any amounts expended in payment of any or all of the Underwritten Planning Costs within ten Working Days after the earlier of:
o the Phase Conditions Satisfaction Date in relation to Phase 1; and
o the date of termination of the Development Agreement (unless at the date of termination the local planning authority's planning committee has resolved to approve or refuse the Planning Application or the local planning authority has granted the Planning Permission or refused the Planning Application, in which circumstances we will not be obliged to repay you).

To approve entering into the appended Supplement Agreement.

This Supplement Agreement will be made pursuant to a Development and Regeneration Agreement made on 19 July 2019 between (1) Bath and North East Somerset Council (the "Council") (2) Legal & General Development Assets Holdings Limited and (3) Legal & General Capital Investments Limited (the "Guarantor") in respect of the Property as varied and novated to BQN Limited (the "Developer") pursuant to a supplemental agreement made on 8 October 2020 between (1) the Council (2) Legal & General Development Assets Holdings Limited (3) the Guarantor and (4) the Developer and as varied pursuant to a second supplemental deed dated 16 December 2020 and made between the Council (1) the Developer (2) and the Guarantor (3) (the "Development Agreement").

This decision is for approval of £50k grant contribution towards the costs of improving the insulation of the windows and walls of the existing hall.

Contribution of £20,000 towards a new pavilion at Saltford Lawn Tennis Club.

To fully approve £20,000 of CIL funding held in the provisional capital programme for 2022/23.This is fully funded by contributions from developers.

Cllr Tim Ball (Cabinet Member for Planning

That the editorial changes set out in the Delegated Report be made to the draft Sustainable Construction Checklist SPD prior to issuing for public consultation.

Journey to Net Zero: Reducing the environmental impact of transport in Bath is a strategic plan that sets out the policies and projects we are pursuing, to deliver more sustainable transport choices for those travelling in, through and around Bath.

The current ways in which we travel will not get us to carbon neutrality by 2030. This plan sets out the changes needed to our transport system to create places we want to live and work, with better-connected, healthier, and genuinely sustainable communities.

The Council is undertaking a feasibility and options appraisal before embarking on upgrading our CCTV system and ensure it is specified with future proofing for technology changes and upgrades are compatible with existing equipment, with reduced camera faults and downtime. In addition, produce a business case for an aspirational centralised B

To fully approve capital amounting to £70k from the provisional capital programme item CCTV Camera Replacement

The Leader is asked to agree the funding for the eleventh round CIL for Bath. The Advisory Board Recommendations are taken from the meeting that took place on 14th March 2022.