Decision details

Changing Places Provision

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive -, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Growth

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek approval for the acceptance of the most economically
advantageous and methodologically sound tender submission in
relation to the installation of a Changing Places toilet facilities at
Chadderton Town Hall and Failsworth Town Hall. Installation of a
changing places facility at Royton Town Hall will be delivered through
the current principal Contractor, Seddons.
These contract award follows agreement from DLUHC to reallocate
funding from Spindles to include in previous funding allocations,
reducing the council’s own capital funding to approx. £19,000 to cover
the shortfall from the grant funding to deliver the works. Approval is
needed to accept and claim £150k of grant funding allocated to these
schemes.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:to accept the tendered prices and proceed with the
installation of the Changing Places toilets and claim the grant funding
with the Council contributing additional amount to secure
developments

Reasons for the decision:

As detailed in the Purposes section above and in the recommendations in the report.

 

Option 1 - to accept the tendered prices and proceed with the
installation of the Changing Places toilets and claim the grant funding
with the Council contributing additional amount to secure
developments.

Option 2 - to decline the grant funding. This option means the
Council would miss an opportunity to provide safe, accessible facilities
to its residents, risking significant reputational damage.


Alternative options considered:

Option 2 - to decline the grant funding. This option means the
Council would miss an opportunity to provide safe, accessible facilities
to its residents, risking significant reputational damage.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None

Contact: Emma Cockcroft 07714 746 806, Email: emma.l.cockcroft@oldham.gov.uk Email: emma.l.cockcroft@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 06/11/2023

Date of decision: 03/11/2023

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