Decision details

RESOLVED:

1)    The scope of the Horley Town Centre revitalisation programme as set out in the report be approved.

2)    That the programme is progressed in accordance with the key stages as set out in the report.

3)    That a total of £600,000 already included in the Council’s approved Capital Programme 2020–2025 be allocated to undertake the High Street public realm improvement works in the town centre in accordance with the scope outlined in the report.

4)    That a total of £37,600 be approved from the Council’s Commercial Ventures (Feasibility Studies) Reserve to progress a feasibility and options study in relation to the development of the High Street Car Park to deliver a mixed-use housing led scheme in accordance with the policy and site allocation set out in the Council’s adopted Development Management Plan (funding to be capitalised should the project proceed).

5)    That a total of £53,900 is approved from the Council’s Capital Programme for the delivery of pay-on-exit car parking at the Victoria Road and Central car parks in accordance with the report.

6)    The Head of Place Delivery be authorised in consultation with the Executive Member for Place and Economic Prosperity and Head of Finance to agree provisional budget allocations to (i) progress the High Street Car Park project to planning and (ii) deliver the project within the Capital Programme.

7)    The Head of Place Delivery be authorised in consultation with the Executive Member for Place and Economic Prosperity to make the necessary consultancy and contractor appointments to complete the feasibility studies and design development for the Delivering Change in Horley Town Centre programme.

8)    The Head of Place Delivery be authorised in consultation with the Executive Member for Place and Economic Prosperity to undertake and complete the procurement, design and management of the works and to enter into any documentation required as part of the workstreams.

9)    That the Head of Place Delivery be authorised to enter into all necessary agreements with partners including Network Rail and Surrey County Council in order to undertake works to the public highway and on privately owned structures.

10)That the Head of Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, be authorised to enter into a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of pay-on-exit equipment at the Central Car Park and Victoria Road Car Park.

11)That the Head of Neighbourhood Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, be authorised to make amendments to the Reigate & Banstead Parking Order (2019) including the placing of advertisements.

12)Following the successful completion of Stage 1 of the High Street Car Park development project and a further report to Executive that the Head of Place Delivery be authorised to submit a planning application(s) for the redevelopment of the High Street site.

13)That the Head of Place Delivery be authorised to enter into any highway agreements including Section 278 agreements.

14) That the Head of Place Delivery, in consultation with the Executive Member for Place and Economic Prosperity and Head of Finance, be authorised to make any necessary changes to the scope and the funding of the programme provided they it does not require any additional funding from the Council’s capital programme.