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Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Cabinet: 8 January METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIRRAL CABINET: 8th JANUARY 2004 REPORT OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE/DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MERSEY WATERFRONT REGIONAL PARK [MWRP] BOARD HELD ON 12th DECEMBER 2003 1. Executive Summary 1.1 This report seeks approval of the recommendations of the MWRP Board at its meeting on 12th December 2003, and of the MWRP Management Group at its meeting on January 7, 2004. 2. Background 2.1 Cabinet, at its meeting on December 17, 2003, considered a series of recommendations from the MWRP Board held on December 12, 2003. 2.2 At the MWRP Board meeting there were two tabled items which were only finalised on the day of the meeting and it was not possible to include these, for timescale reasons, in the report to Cabinet on December 17th 2003 and the Board delegated certain project approvals to its Management Group Meeting on January 7, 2004 to ensure that the projects could be considered and, if approved, begin to spend before the end of the current financial year. 3. Report 3.1 Marine Parade Bridge [Application by Sefton MBC] 3.1.1 Southport is one of only three principal coastal resorts in the North West (alongside Morecambe & Blackpool) and an important tourism resource within Merseyside. In May 2002 the Southport Partnership produced a Seafront Strategy and Action Plan, which provided a vision for Southport Seafront, which ‘is to create a high quality tourism resort for the Region’. In order to achieve this vision a multi-priority Action Plan approach has been adopted which aims to secure both public and private investment to implement an holistic approach to the regeneration of the area – through business development, physical regeneration, employment and life-long learning. 3.1.2 One of the key physical regeneration projects referred to in the Strategy is the re-opening of the Marine Parade Bridge (the bridge). The bridge was constructed in 1895 and was an essential part of the highway infrastructure of Southport until 1990 when it was closed to traffic for safety reasons. Over subsequent years the condition of the bridge Cabinet: 8th January 2004 Recommendations of the Mersey Waterfront Regional Park Board: December 12. 2003 1 deteriorated and in 2001 an independent consultants report recommended that the bridge be demolished primarily as it was considered to be incapable of economic repair. 3.1.3 Following a comprehensive consultation process a scheme for a replacement bridge was approved by Sefton MBC (the Council) Planning Committee on 28th August 2002. Following a competitive tendering process the Council appointed Balfour Beatty Construction Limited (Balfour Beatty) as contractor for the construction of the new bridge and works commenced on site in November 2002. The demolition of the existing bridge structure was completed in June 2003 and construction of the new bridge is scheduled for completion by the end of March 2004. 3.1.4 It is considered that the new Marine Parade Bridge gives the opportunity to provide an iconic landmark structure, which will create an identity for Southport at the gateway to the MWRP. This has encouraged the Council to pursue a bold engineering solution for the new bridge, and to give special attention to its detailed design. In this context the Council are requesting MWRP to provide funding support towards the following specific design enhancement works. · Overall Integrated Lighting Scheme - the work envisaged includes 6 floodlights on the supports of the main bridge pylon; 18 floodlights, one to the outer edge of each bridge support cable; 50 illuminated bollards along the bridge; 46 LED luminaries to the under deck sections of the bridge; and 3 floodlights to the terraced areas; · GRP Finish to Pylon - the Pylon is the main support structure of the Bridge and the two supporting legs are to be clad in a glass fibre reinforced plastic finish; · Balustrades – Provision of ornamental balustrades to each side of the Bridge, and to the East Terrace; · Link Bridge to Pier - this modifies and enhances the existing footbridge on the West Bank allowing access from the Pier to the new Bridge. The work entails new foundation work to suit the Link Bridge’s new position; modifications and re-painting of balustrading; and the incorporation of a non-slip finish to the Link Bridge surface; · Landscaping – a comprehensive scheme is proposed incorporating both hard and soft landscaping at both the East and West ends of the Bridge. 3.1.5 The total cost of the works items is £593,375 and is included within the overall £6.754m scheme cost. MWRP are being requested to provide a funding contribution of £500,000 towards the total project cost. MWRP attributable outputs for the project include the creation of one new MW recreation access point and attraction, an annual increase of 7,400 in visitor numbers to MW attractions and an associated annual increase in spend of £270k. 3.1.6 The project has been independently appraised by Taylor UDC and an appraisal of the summary is given below:- · The clear main aim of the project to improve the overall design of the bridge to provide an iconic rather than functional structure which considerably enhances the appearance of Southport Seafront by day and night and will be a landmark feature in its own right. Cabinet: 8th January 2004 Recommendations of the Mersey Waterfront Regional Park Board: December 12. 2003 2 · The bridge is located in a key location and once completed will be a focal point for Southport and the northern gateway to the MWRP as such there is a clear need for a high quality of design befitting of such a landmark structure. · The Council’s Engineering Consultancy (using Babtie Consulting Engineers as designers and site supervisors) will be responsible for the procurement and management of the project and they have a proven track record of delivering major infrastructure projects. · The project fits in with a number of the MWRP Specific Objectives and is included within the 2003/04 Performance Plan. In addition the project fits in and complements a number of MWRP funded projects, including the Southport Pier Tram and Southport Environmental Improvement Scheme. · It is considered that the project will support the priorities of NWDA’s Regional Economic Strategy including Regeneration and Infrastructure and Image. The project also links in with the objectives of NWDA’s Strategy for Tourism in the North West (June 2003), which identifies Southport under its Regional Gem programme. · The Marine Parade Bridge project sits within a number of strategies for Southport and the wider Mersey Waterfront area including the Southport Seafront Action Plan, Sefton MBC Local Transport Plan and the Merseyside Objective 1 Programme. · In terms of impact on equality and diversity, the project will be implemented in accordance with the Council’s policies and procedures on equal opportunities. The project has no impact on different ethnic groups or by gender as the project benefits will be readily available to all groups. · The Council’s estimate of the cost of the project works (£759,415) has been the subject of a detailed evaluation by W.M Law who are on the NWDA’s Cost Consultant Panel. In overall terms the Consultant QS has increased the total project cost to £1,023,795. The main increase is in relation to the estimated cost of the landscaping element, which has been evaluated by the Consultant QS at £250k as compared to the Council’s cost inclusion of £80k. The Council have agreed with the Consultant QS’s evaluation, which has been reflected in the revised overall project cost for the Bridge (£6.754m). In accordance with standard procedures on retrospection any works already completed have been excluded as part of the evaluation in order to arrive at an MWRP eligible cost figure. A total deduction of £430,421 has been made for the value of the works already completed, which leaves an MWRP eligible project cost of £593,375. · There are no other suitable alternative funding sources and without MWRP funding the basic bridge scheme will be completed, however, the MWRP funding is to provide significant enhancement to the overall design quality of the project. Without MWRP funding the elements of enhancement and overall quality will be significantly reduced which will detract from the impact, which such a landmark structure should have. · Although the MWRP funding is only a very small element of the overall funding package for the project it will be used to fund works, which are vital in order to provide Cabinet: 8th January 2004 Recommendations of the Mersey Waterfront Regional Park Board: December 12. 2003 3 an iconic rather than functional structure. Taking into account the estimated outputs and the other project benefits it is considered that the proposed MWRP funding does offer very good value for money. · Completion of the project will see delivery of the key outputs, the Council will take onboard the on going management and maintenance of the bridge following the contractors 12 month maintenance period. · Overall, it is considered that this is a low risk project to the MWRP programme. 3.1.7 The Board recommended that a maximum MWRP grant of £500,000 should be approved to part fund this project, subject to the non-delegated approval of the project by the NWDA as the MWRP grant is in excess of the £250,000 delegated limit set by the NWDA. 3.2 Management and Administration, and Technical Support Costs 3.2.1 The Board agreed to a request from the Acting Director of the MWRP to re-align the structure of the Management and Administration Budget to better address current and future spending heads.
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