Issue - meetings
The Old Station and Memorial Cottages - Investment Decision
Meeting: 21/02/2024 - Council (Item 20)
20 Future of the Old Station and Memorial Cottages, Cirencester 
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Purpose
To seek agreement and allocation of funding to carry out structural works to rebuild an unstable wall at the Old Station, Cirencester.
Recommendation
That Council resolves to:
1. Approve to carry out the works to rebuild the unstable wall at The Old Station, utilising £158,000 of capital budget from the Asset Management Strategy capital scheme.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The purpose of the report was to seek agreement and allocation of funding to carry out structural works to rebuild an unstable wall at the Old Station, Cirencester.
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance proposed the recommendations and outlined the following points:
- Full Council was taking this decision as the amount was above £150,000 and not included within the capital budget.
- The historic building became part of Council’s assets following the cuts to the railways in the 1960s.
- The condition of the wall required remedial works to make it safe, and following the withdrawal of New Brewery Arts from any further project, it falls to the Council to make the wall safe.
There were questions about in interest in the building other than from New Brewery Arts. The Deputy Leader noted that following the decision, expressions of interest would be sought.
There were assurances given that the work being undertaken was being done in line with the planning permission given and that conservation officers would ensure the work was suitable.
Councillor Joe Harris seconded the recommendations and made the following points:
- Many ideas had come forward for the Old Station but a significant private capital investment was needed to renovate the building which the Council could not provide.
- Finding a future use for the building was key as an empty building remained a financial liability for the Council.
RESOLVED: That Council:
1. APPROVED to carry out the works to rebuild the unstable wall at The
Old Station, utilising £158,000 of capital budget from the Asset
Management Strategy capital scheme.
Voting Record
31 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstention, 3 Absent/Did not vote
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Andrew Maclean |
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Gina Blomefield |
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Angus Jenkinson |
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Jon Wareing |
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Chris Twells |
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Tony Slater |
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Claire Bloomer |
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Clare Turner |
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Daryl Corps |
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David Cunningham |
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David Fowles |
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Dilys Neill |
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Gary Selwyn |
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Helene Mansilla |
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Ian Watson |
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Jeremy Theyer |
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Joe Harris |
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Julia Judd |
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Juliet Layton |
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Len Wilkins |
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Lisa Spivey |
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Mark Harris |
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Michael Vann |
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Mike Evemy |
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Mike McKeown |
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Nigel Robbins |
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Nikki Ind |
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Patrick Coleman |
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Paul Hodgkinson |
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Ray Brassington |
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Roly Hughes |
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Tom Stowe |
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Tony Dale |
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Tristan Wilkinson |
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Meeting: 01/02/2024 - Cabinet (Item 233)
233 Future of the Old Station and Memorial Cottages Cirencester PDF 223 KB
Purpose
To seek agreement and allocation of funding to carry out structural works to rebuild an unstable wall at the Old Station, Cirencester.
Recommendations
That Cabinet resolves to recommend to Council to:
1. Agree to carry out the works to rebuild the unstable wall at The Old Station, utilising £158,000 of capital budget from the Asset Management Strategy capital scheme.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The purpose the report was to seek agreement and allocation of funding to carry out structural works to rebuild an unstable wall at the Old Station, Cirencester.
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance introduced this report and highlighted the following points:
- The Old Station building was noted as one of the historic assets the Council owned which required structural renovation works to make the wall at the station safe.
- It was outlined that the Council had been in discussion with New Brewery Arts regarding potential projects with the Old Station but that they had now withdrawn from these discussions.
- It was outlined that Cabinet would be asking Full Council to approve the £158,000 of capital funding to repair the wall to make it safe.
It was noted that this building would be a part of the Asset Management Strategy being developed and would be considered by Cabinet in due course.
The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Evemy and seconded by Councillor Joe Harris.
RESOLVED: That Cabinet AGREED to recommend to Council to:
1. AGREE to carry out the works to rebuild the unstable wall at The
Old Station, utilising £158,000 of capital budget from the Asset
Management Strategy capital scheme.
Voting Record
6 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstention, 2 Absent/Did not vote
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Claire Bloomer |
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Mike McKeown |
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Joe Harris |
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Tony Dale |
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Juliet Layton |
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Lisa Spivey |
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Mike Evemy |
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Paul Hodgkinson |
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