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Issue details

Concept Design and Budget Costs for remodelling Ferneham Hall

To seek approval for the concept design, budget cost and funding arrangements for the remodelling of Ferneham Hall into a new community and arts entertainment venue.

 

Ferneham Hall is becoming dated and tired, and its operating costs are escalating.  Transforming Ferneham Hall into a new arts and entertainment venue with a community focus was identified as priority in the Council’s Corporate Strategy 2017-23.

 

An initial vision for remodelling Ferneham Hall into a new community arts and entertainment venue was approved by the Executive on 9 July 2018, alongside the establishment of both a Member Working Group and Officer Working Group to oversee the project.  The vision was subsequently updated in December 2018 following a wide-ranging consultation, with the size of the main auditorium increasing to around 800 seats (originally 400-500) and a greater flexibility being placed on spaces for hire.

 

This vision has been the central point of reference during the design process and an exciting concept design has been produced which best matches this vision as well as the needs of the preferred operator.

 

Whilst every effort has been made to minimise costs and not overprovide facilities, the Council’s ambitious vision is reflected by the project’s budget cost of £12.35m.

 

It is proposed that funding for the remodelling project will be provided by current and future Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts.  The Council’s capital reserve derived from CIL currently stands at £4.7m.  Funding of the project will therefore require the Council to commit future CIL receipts of £7.65m to the project.

 

It is projected that it will take between 5-8 years to receive sufficient CIL receipts to cover the project cost. Therefore, it is proposed to supplement the current CIL reserve of £4.7m with prudential borrowing of £7.65m.  In addition, potential grant opportunities provided by external organisations are currently being explored to supplement the CIL contributions.

 

A significant commitment of CIL funding towards the new venue will restrict the Council’s ability to fund other, new community-related projects that would ordinarily utilise CIL.  It will not, however, have any impact on the community-based schemes (such as play area improvements) that are already approved in the Council’s capital programme, or other schemes that can be self-financed.

 

This report seeks approval of the concept design and project cost, as well as to allocate project funding through a combination of current and future CIL receipts, supplemented by prudential borrowing.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/08/2019

Decision due: 26 Sep 2019 by Executive

Lead member: Executive Member for Leisure and Community

Lead director: Director of Leisure and Community

Contact: Roy Brown Email: rbrown@fareham.gov.uk.

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Public consultation ran Aug – Oct 2018 on vision document

Background Papers: Project File

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