Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon
Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon
Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon
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due to the disposal <strong>of</strong> Hayes Stadium which was delayed by the potential “call in” <strong>of</strong> the<br />
planning application.. The existing leisure facilities are to be disposed <strong>of</strong> for maximum<br />
proceeds.<br />
• The disposal <strong>of</strong> Hayes Stadium to generate capital receipts to part fund the new Botwell<br />
Green Sports and Leisure Centre is now proceeding as planning permission was obtained<br />
after a protracted planning application. Bids have now been received as part <strong>of</strong> a tender<br />
exercise and are being recommended to cabinet for approval. The remainder <strong>of</strong> the funding<br />
for Botwell Green is obtained from the sale <strong>of</strong> the site that the existing Hayes pool occupies.<br />
Any surplus from the sale <strong>of</strong> the above sites would help to fund other <strong>Hillingdon</strong> Leisure<br />
Projects.<br />
• Brookfield Adult Education Centre - The development <strong>of</strong> the Brookfield Adult Education<br />
Centre was completed in September 2005 as a replacement facility for Frays Adult<br />
Education Centre. The replacement facility was developed due to the inability <strong>of</strong> Frays to<br />
comply with DDA regulations and considerable capital cost <strong>of</strong> introducing these measures.<br />
A value for money exercise carried out demonstrated the development <strong>of</strong> a new facility<br />
funded from the disposal <strong>of</strong> Frays was more cost effective for the Council in the long run.<br />
Surplus funds from the sale <strong>of</strong> Frays is allocated toward the cost <strong>of</strong> the new <strong>Hillingdon</strong><br />
Sports and Leisure Centre as this new centre is built on part <strong>of</strong> the enabling land that was to<br />
fund the new sports centre. Brookfield was completed below the budget allowed and<br />
significantly below the value obtained from the sale <strong>of</strong> Frays.<br />
• Victoria Hall – The redevelopment <strong>of</strong> Victoria Hall will replace an ageing adult education<br />
centre on this site and an outdated facility at Ruislip Manor Library. Funding is partly from<br />
the proposed sale <strong>of</strong> flats to be built on the Victoria Hall Site and partly from the sale <strong>of</strong> the<br />
redundant Ruislip Manor Library site. Construction work commenced in November 2006 and<br />
is due for completion in October 2007.<br />
• Cultural Services - The programmed refurbishment <strong>of</strong> branch libraries has continued. Two<br />
further buildings, Oaklands Gate and Oak Farm, were improved in 2004/05, including the<br />
provision <strong>of</strong> public toilets. As indicated above development <strong>of</strong> a combined public library and<br />
adult education centre in Ruislip Manor has commenced.<br />
The Management Contract for the Beck Theatre was tendered in 2006. Tenders were<br />
returned from the in-house Arts Service Team and a commercial operator; the contract was<br />
tendered for a 10-year period. Cabinet in November 2006 decided that the contract should<br />
go out to re-tender for a fifteen-year period, to encourage other interested parties to tender<br />
and to secure perhaps better capital investment for the facility. Recommendations on the<br />
award <strong>of</strong> a new contract are due to be put to Cabinet in April 2007 with commencement <strong>of</strong><br />
management <strong>of</strong> the theatre by a new operator expected between April and September<br />
2007.<br />
• Manor Farm - Following Cabinet approval in January 2007 to appoint the main works<br />
contractor the Restoration and Development works at Manor Farm Site, Ruislip are due to<br />
start in March 2007. The Grade 2* Listed 16th Century Manor House will be fully restored<br />
and opened to the public. The ground floor will house the new Interpretation Centre, giving<br />
visitors a chance to delve into the history <strong>of</strong> Manor Farm. The Grade 2* Listed 12th Century<br />
Great Barn will be enhanced to expand the range and variety <strong>of</strong> uses it can suitably support,<br />
with a permanent interpretation display. The west courtyard outbuildings will be transformed<br />
into three craft workshops with an additional two workshops under the eves <strong>of</strong> the Great<br />
Barn.<br />
The 16 th Century Little Barn (home to Ruislip library) will be accessible on all levels through<br />
the installation <strong>of</strong> a platform lift and by reinstating the earlier main entrance. The site will be<br />
further supported by new WC facilities. The landscape works will improve the physical<br />
accessibility <strong>of</strong> the site and conserve the landscape surrounding the core listed buildings, the<br />
scheduled ancient monument, and the main approach road to the site from the high street.<br />
Site interpretation will be delivered through exterior graphic panels, way markers and<br />
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