Issue - meetings

Historic Building project

Meeting: 25/02/2019 - Executive (Item 101)

Historic Building Project

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Minutes:

Purpose of Report

 

To provide an update to the Executive on progress made to secure external funding to refurbish a historic building in the city and approve a partnership agreement with Heritage Lincolnshire.

 

Decision

 

That the recommendations contained within the report be approved.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

 

The project viability report, as set out in paragraph 2.3 of the report, sets out alternative options considered and rejected.

 

Reason for Decision

 

The building in question had been vacant for many years. Working in partnership with Heritage Lincolnshire, the Council was successful in a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Architectural Heritage Fund to carry out a project viability report. This set out a number of options to bring the building back into use, as detailed within the report.

 

Members welcomed this opportunity to bring the building back into use.