Agenda and minutes

Cabinet (Central Winchester Regeneration) Committee - DISCONTINUED - Tuesday, 22nd January, 2019 4.30 pm

Venue: Walton Suite, Guildhall, Winchester

Contact: Dave Shaw, Principal Democratic Services Officer Tel: 01962 848221 Email: dshaw@winchester.gov.uk

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Disclosure of Interests

To receive any disclosure of interests from Members and Officers in matters to be discussed.

Note: Councillors are reminded of their obligations to declare disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and/or prejudicial interests in accordance with legislation and the Council’s Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

There were no disclosures of interests from Members of the Committee.

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 27 November 2018 PDF 68 KB

Minutes:

The signing of the minutes for the meeting of the Committee held on 27 November 2018 was deferred to the next meeting of the Committee. This was in order to clarify the statement under Public Participation from Tim Fell that: ‘He expressed disappointment that a recommendation to open up the waterways underneath the CWR site was not brought to this Committee’ which it was proposed should have read: ‘He expressed disappointment that a recommendation to prioritise the design work for opening up the waterways underneath the CWR site was not brought to this Committee’.

Public Participation

– to receive and note questions asked and statements made from members of the public on issues relating to the responsibility of this Committee (see note overleaf).

Minutes:

Terry Gould, in summary stated that:

· There was commendable progress on taking forward the meanwhile uses.

· The streetscape, for example street furniture and bollards, needed to be uniform throughout the project.

· There should be trees in the Broadway.

· The Lower Brook should be opened up for flood alleviation and it would also be attractive to look at.

Patrick Davies questioned that when considering the Naming Strategy, was it necessary to have an overall name for the scheme, or should it have subsets only to identify squares and walkways for example.

Councillor Hutchison added that before projects commenced there needed to be guidance on both design and public realm, which would then set a tone. The Chairman requested that an item to address this be placed on the agenda of a Working Group of this Committee.

The Chairman thanked the public speakers for their contributions.

Central Winchester Regeneration Progress CAB3124 (CWR) PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

The Committee received an introduction from Councillor Horrill which provided an update on the Central Winchester Regeneration Project and the meetings of the Advisory Panels.

Councillor Horrill informed the meeting that the archaeology day had been held on 11 December 2018, and that this had included a question and answer session. A broadsheet on its outcomes would be published shortly. The former Friarsgate Medical Centre had been purchased from Henderson, and the purchase had also included a number of retail buildings opposite the Guildhall in the Broadway, and these would now be refurbished. The purchase of the land from Henderson provided greater certainty on achieving the aspirations of the regeneration. Other recent initiatives included a workshop for local entrepreneurs held on 18 December 2018 to generate ideas and the opening of the Bike-hub delicatessen in the old Post Office building in Friarsgate.

Each of the chairs of the Advisory Panels updated the Committee on progress.

Lower High Street and Broadway

Councillor Ashton, Chair of the Lower High Street and Broadway Advisory Panel, stated that the Panel had met on the date of dispatch of the Committee report, 14 January 2019, and he gave a verbal update to the Committee of its proceedings on that day.

In summary Councillor Ashton stated that the Panel had been joined by two additional members: Dr Paul Spencer from Winchester Business Improvement District (BID) and Phil Gagg from Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinACC). The principal outcomes had been:

· The amendment of the name to Broadway and lower section of the High Street.

· Consideration of the design brief for public realm – feasibility stage.

· The works required go beyond making improvements; there was a need to transform the area into a vibrant public space.

· There was a need to take account of the wider development and existing connections.

· The history of the area and existing street pattern should inform the designs.

· Recognition of the SPD and the implications of the emerging Movement Strategy.

· To open up the waterways where possible.

· That it was complementary to Central Winchester and to be cohesive.

· To have a refined coherent brief.

There had been consideration to the way forward. Eight urban design practices that had expertise and relevance had been identified to assist with design following a procurement exercise. It was also recognised that it was necessary to work with Hampshire County Council who also had a design capability, knowledge of the City and highways expertise.

The Head of Programme added that the procurement on the design was now recommended to have a 60% quality and 40% price evaluation. There was the option for urban design practices to bid for the project’s feasibility study phase, and when this phase was completed to bid again for the next stages, if the Council decide to proceed.

The Committee debated the options identified by the Advisory Panel and recognised that Hampshire County Council were also the highway authority and would be integral to the scheme’s implementation. The Head of ... view the full minutes text for item 4.

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