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Riverside Regeneration Projects Briefing Paper to the Riverside Area Committee Wards: Newington, St Andrew’s, 14 November 2018 Myton Riverside Regeneration Projects Briefing Paper of the City Manager, Major Projects and Infrastructure and the Assistant City Manager, Housing Strategy and Renewal 1. Purpose of the Paper and Summary The purpose of this briefing paper is to update Members of Riverside Area Committee on the regeneration projects delivered by; Major Projects and Housing Strategy and Renewal. 2. Background 2.1 Housing regeneration activities across the city are focused in the Council’s priority renewal areas. These areas include Newington and St Andrew’s, the Holderness Road Corridor, Orchard Park and North Bransholme. 2.2 This briefing paper outlines the progress made within the Riverside area, including an update on developments currently on site and new programmes being brought forward as a result of successful funding bids. The report also summarises the approach being taken by the Housing Strategy and Renewal section to secure additional funding and build upon the progress made to date 3. Issues for Consideration City Centre & Gateways Albion Square 3.1 Cabinet approval has been obtained for progression of lead developer partner procurement, site assembly and demolition/remediation works. Soft market testing for a retail partner is ongoing ahead of formally approaching the market. 3.2 Purchases of the former Edwin Davis and BHS/Co-Op buildings are now complete. Asbestos surveys are complete and the removal of the asbestos via the Council’s asbestos removal framework has now commenced. 3.3 Outline planning application for the development has been submitted and various responses have been received to date. These are being addressed and as a result the determination date is now forecast to be either at December 2018 or January 2019 Planning Committee. 3.4 Edwin Davis demolition tenders have been returned, with works due to commence in January 2019. BHS/Co-op tender is due to be issued early 2019, with works due to commence in October 2019, following asbestos removal. A63 Castle Street improvements including Iconic Bridge 3.5 The iconic pedestrian footbridge and Roger Millward Way improvement works have commenced. A site compound is currently being established at Neptune Street by the main contractor, Interserve who has been awarded the delivery of the schemes by Highways England. 3.6 Clearance and storage of street furniture in the Marina vicinity has commenced and works to the Roger Millward Way roundabout will commence on the 5 th November 2018. There is a Princes Quay Bridge Start of Work Event being planned for the 16 th November 2018, details of which will be circulated in due course. 3.7 The £4m contribution of Local Growth Fund has been secured towards the footbridge and the funding agreement for the contribution is finalised. 3.8 Highways England successfully submitted the Development Consent Order (DCO) for the main scheme on the 20 th September 2018. Determination for the main scheme DCO is February 2020. City Centre Public Realm 3.9 A few electrical snags remain outstanding and are in the process of being resolved. All but two areas have been handed over to the Highways Authority for adoption. 3.10 Remedial works to stone copings on the raised planting areas in Paragon Street will begin within the next few weeks. Hull Venue 3.11 Works to the newly named Bonus Arena, Hull are now complete with a successful opening event held at the end of August 2018. 3.12 Additional public realm works have been instructed into the contract with these works now well progressed and anticipated for completion early December 2018. 3.13 The Bonus Arena was nominated at the Insider Yorkshire Property Awards on the 20th September 2018 in the category for Commercial Property of the Year. Further awards ceremony nominations are anticipated in the coming period. Cruise Hull & Yorkshire 3.14 All elements of the project’s viability stage are now complete and the business case, planning application and concept designs are being developed further. A request for a scoping opinion is the first step in the planning process; this is accompanied by a scoping report, which includes the main issues/effects envisaged on land and in the estuary. 3.15 The procurement process to appoint a commercial partner to deliver the scheme in partnership with the Council will commence at the beginning of November. A Steering Group has been established to oversee all work streams. Beverley Road Townscape Heritage Scheme 3.16 Works are continuing on site at 129/133 Beverley Road to reinstate period shop fronts. Additional work has been undertaken by statutory service providers and the project is now due for completion in November 2018. 3.17 Other projects in the pipeline include the Bull Inn, Station House and Pendrill House, all at an advanced grant application stage. Pending final eligibility checks by the HLF, works are expected to start before the end of the year. 3.18 The proposals for the replacement (like-for-like) of 52a/54 Beverley Road (Brunswick Arcade), owned by the Council, have been submitted for planning consent. Works on site expected to commence on site in late 2018 with completion in summer 2019. 3.19 A managed approach is being initiated to deliver the scheme on Brunswick Arcade (apart from the three properties above) and the one-storey shops arcade to the north of it, Gleadhow Arcade. This is to increase the grant take-up and deliver the improvements in a consistent manner across these terraced properties. Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City 3.20 Hull has been awarded £15m from the Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF) for the Project, consisting of £27.4m redevelopment of five maritime assets across Hull: the transformation of the Grade 2* Maritime Museum with a new architectural and exhibition scheme; the creation of a collections store at the Dock Office Chambers; the conservation of two historic vessels, the Arctic Corsair and the Spurn Lightship and; the creation of a visitor orientation centre and dry-berth at the derelict “North End Shipyard”. 3.21 Design work is underway with the first round of consultation on activities to be held in November. A painting restoration contract has been let with the conservation for frames to follow. Conservation treatments on 6 objects at the Maritime Museum are underway including an Inuit kayak moved from storage to Maritime Museum for conservation work and the Cannons to the front entrance have been removed for conservation using volunteers. 3.22 Conservation treatments and public engagement within the museum have been held on a Wednesday throughout August and September. 545 museum objects have been documented with 80 museum objects condition checked and photographed along with 340 oil paintings. Pop up exhibitions continue at HMM with installation of ‘All in The Same Boat’ the story of the Norland and Falklands war. Two family craft activity days for the Norland exhibition have taken place attracting around 120 participants. “Portraits at Sea” exhibition supported. 3.23 A Community engagement day is taking place in November across a variety of sites for organisations with approximately 180 attendees to participate in discussions, with film screenings, hands on activities, observing the conservation work and visits to sites. 3.24 Spurn Lightship is affected by the A63 Bridge announcement which commenced October 2018. Spurn had a temporary move within the Marina on the 5 th September to facilitate this. 3.25 This heritage-driven, transformational project draws on Hull’s unique spirit and sense of place, redefining and refocusing the cityscape to highlight the maritime stories of the past, present and future. HYMC builds on legacy aspects of the City of Culture 2017, focusing on the promotion and protection of Hull's maritime history, architecture and collections. HYMC uses heritage as a means of delivering outcomes to build capacity in the city, through skills development, employment, apprenticeships, internships and volunteering. Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball Hull 3.26 Guildhall Greenwich Time Ball Hull has been successful with the Round 2 HLF bid. The total costs for project delivery is £452,847 with an award of £282,100 from the HLF for limited stonework repairs, the restoration of the time ball, mast and a new time ball mechanism and activity and interpretation activities. 3.27 The Principal Designer (DB3) and the Historic Clock designer/manufacturer /installer, Smiths of Derby have been re-engaged for project delivery. A main works contractor, external evaluator and an interpretation content, design and build consultant will be procured over the next few months. 3.28 A part time Learning and Participation Officer and paid training placement will be recruited to deliver the activity and interpretation activities. Old Town Regeneration Trinity Market 3.29 Out of the 47 stalls in the market 42 have been let, 4 are in the process being let (licenses currently being signed) and the expression of interest in the one remaining stall is currently being evaluated. Four new offers have opened recently with two further offers opening w/c 22 October. 3.30 Trinity Market has been shortlisted for the Great British High Street Awards and the Revo Gold Awards; both awards will be judged in October. 3.31 Footfall is increasing in the market and is supported by a growing events programme, which includes community, voluntary and health organisations, schools and a commission to HMP Hull. The extending opening during Freedom Festival was an enormous success bringing record visitor numbers into the market. Old Town Grant Scheme 3.32 The Old Town Grant Scheme has awarded £775k of funding to 51 Old Town businesses. Projects funded to date will create at least 137.5 new FTEs in the Old Town and bring more than 2300 sqm of floor space back into use.
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