The purpose is to secure Studio Fourteen Interiors Limited to carry out the internal refurbishment works and boiler room replacement at The Ryefields Centre.
Refurbishment work and damp proofing
A Cabinet Decision was taken on the 23 July 2020 based on a report to review and recommend further delivery of the "better ways of working" (BWOW) initiative that enables employees to work flexibly and to consolidate use of premises. This decision reflects on the impact and implications of Covid-19 on the plans that were set out and agreed by Cabinet on 27 February 2020.
The report specifically relates to the future occupancy of the Elgar House offices and the Nelson House building with a focus on Plough Lane as the key office location, along with maximising the potential of home working and use of multi-agency offices in the market towns. The report reviews the required financial investment and associated savings, along with work practices that will enable effective use of workspace in the long and short term.
A key intention of BWOW is to reflect contemporary work practices that enable adaptable and flexible working arrangements that supports the workforce, aids staff morale and increases productivity. The proposed approach to BWOW also supports the council's ambitions to reduce carbon emissions with a decreased number of sites using utilities and staff having less travel to work.
The recommendations are in place to approve the revised BWOW proposals. Particularly to give notice on the Elgar House lease in time to meet the break clause otherwise the tenancy would continue until July 2023.
As set out in the report. Documents relating to this decision are available at
27/02/2020- Original Decision Documents
Decision - Better ways of working implementation - Herefordshire Council
23/07/2020- Revised Decision Documents
Decision - Better Ways of Working Revised Implementation - Herefordshire Council
05/09/2022- Reallocation of approved budget
Since this decision was made a further decision was approved to reduce the total budget from 500k to 250k
Issue details - Reallocation of approved budget - Herefordshire Council
Boiler Room replacement
The proposed programme of works as set out in appendix A and appendix B, incorporates a series of planned project works that enables the council to deliver on its obligations to maintain buildings fit for purpose utilising £4,398,561 capital budget subject to approval at council budget meeting of 11 February 2022.
18/03/2022- Cabinet member commissioning, procurement and assets
Decision - Property services estates capital programme 2022/25 and residual improvement works from the 2019 estates condition reports - Herefordshire Council