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EXECUTIVE MEMBER REPORT to COUNCIL WEDNESDAY 3Rd September 2014 EXECUTIVE MEMBER REPORT TO COUNCIL WEDNESDAY 3rd September 2014 1. Planning and Development Committee - Planning and Development Committee approved the major development by AV Dawson Ltd for a coil storage building and railhead facility on Forty Foot Road. The building and transport operation is part of the major supply chain for Nissan Sunderland. Planning approval has been granted for the build out of the old Douglas Street School Site. This follows many abortive schemes for the site following the liquidation of the former owners/construction company. The new scheme is for 182 student flats. The proposals for the Nunthorpe Vicarage Site (St Mary's Church on Church Lane, Nunthorpe) for conversion of the old school building to two dwellings and for three new houses has also been approved. Significant start of construction and immediate progress has been made at: - Acklam Hall with the enclosure of the site and start of repairs to the hall. Completion of the highway works on Low Lane to facilitate access to the Bellway and Miller housing sites. The start of work on Boho 5 and the STEM building on Windward Way/Dockside Road, Middlehaven ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITIES 2. A1032 (Tees) Newport Bridge approach road - Full closure during repainting works - Works to repaint Newport Bridge and the adjacent span across Cannon Street are being carried out this summer. These works, carried out by specialist painting contractors Pyeroy Group Limited, require a full closure of A1032 (Tees) Newport Bridge Approach Road between the A66 at Newport Roundabout and the A19 at Portrack Roundabout over the school summer holiday period on safety grounds. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is leading on the delivery of the scheme, which has been developed in partnership with Middlesbrough Council, the Highways Agency, Autolink Concessionaires (A19) Ltd, Cleveland Police, Connect Tees Valley and the bus operators. The closure commenced on Monday 28th July, with the road currently scheduled to reopen to traffic on Monday 8th September 2014. The primary signposted diversion route is via the A19 Tees Viaduct and the A66 Northern Route, although secondary diversion schemes are also in place to encourage drivers to use alternative crossings of the River Tees wherever possible. Pedestrian access will 1 be maintained at all times during the closure, as will access for cycles and to premises accessible only via A1032 (Tees) Newport Bridge Approach Road. The Council's Highways Engineers will take advantage of the bridge closure to undertake assessments of Newport Bridge Approach Road on the Middlesbrough side of the river and carry out any maintenance work that may be required. 3. Southfield Road Closure Improvement Scheme - Following the successful experimental period for the Southfield Road closure, authorisation was given in March for the scheme to become permanent. The legal traffic orders were then advertised and objections resolved to allow works to commence in late August 2014. The £2 million scheme is funded by the University to improve its 'campus heart' and produce a 'boulevard' look to Southfield Road with enhanced paving, lighting, etc. (see masterplan attached). Works are planned for implementation in 3 phases, starting at the Woodlands Road end, with a construction duration of 15 months to tie into completion of the new University flagship teaching and conference building alongside. Mitigating measures in the immediate area, including Granville Road and Southfield Lane, will also be installed as part of the project. 4. Middlesbrough Rail Station - The car park is currently closed for access to the main station building. It has been closed since February 2014, due to a combination of winter storm damage, and Network Rail identifying significant structural dilapidation under the car park (in the former Cornerhouse Nightclub). The extent of the dilapidation has resulted interim work carried out to the archway supports to prevent further decay to the original structure, which has listed status. As building owners, Network Rail recently commissioned full structural surveys to assess the extent of the issues. The surveys concluded that as a result of the issues discovered regarding the archways, that re-opening of the full car park could not occur for up to an estimated 2 year time period. First Trans Pennine Express (TPE), who operate the franchise from the station were also concerned that the closure of the car park was having an adverse effect on the station as one of the gateways to the town. As a result, they submitted plans to re-open part of the car park (the area before the elevation begins). The plan briefly comprises of the following: - Installation of a barrier, which will realise the other following points: Introduce a turning circle in front of the barrier for quick access and drop off points; re-instate 13 pay and display car parking spaces opposite the Platform Arts Building, with gravel or vegetation alongside; and, the barrier will segregate the remaining elevated area, for pedestrianisation, with planters and bench seating. Work is due to start in September 2014. The plans are in line with current Department for Transport best practice; in that Stations should be a destination facility, not just an interchange. In the interim, the Council has worked with both Network Rail and TPE to address re-directing users of the station to other access 2 and egress areas of the station via improved signage. The Council has introduced a 15 minute waiting drop off (for ticket buying / collection), under Albert Bridge to address the lack of this provision from the car park. Network Rail and the Council has established a working group to assess and take forward additional proposals to renovate and develop the former nightclub into commercial premises. This will include close working with conservation groups, to ensure that heritage aspect of the building is preserved throughout any associated development period. 5. Boho 5 - Another Exciting Development on Middlehaven - The start of the latest development at Middlehaven's was officially launched last Tuesday 5th August by the Mayor and representatives from the funding agencies. The construction of this £3.2 million, 6 storey building is underway on Bridge Street East. It will be completed and open for business by end of March 2015. The building will provide business units for digital and creative media firms and will work together with the highly successful Boho One just up the road. The £4 million project is entirely funded 50 / 50 by the European Regional and Development Fund (ERDF) and the Homes and Community Agency but project managed by Middlesbrough Council. 6. Middlesbrough Sports Village Construction Gets Underway - The launch of construction for the £18 million Middlesbrough Sports Village was held on Friday 1st August with speeches from the Mayor of Middlesbrough and Alan Peacock, the famous Middlesbrough Footballer assisted by keen young sports fans from Tennis World and local schools. The sports hub will be open to the public next April with a phased opening a new running track this Autumn and site service road by the end of the year. The new Sports Village will work with existing sports providers on site, Tennis World, Prissick Skate Plaza and Cycle Track and provide indoor and outdoor multi-sports ball courts, indoor gym and cafe area. The new track will be completed with a stadium for competitions. New top quality housing areas will be developed on the periphery of the site and the first one, provided by Bett homes is underway. A large new 1100 space car park is being built next to the James Cook Hospital site to accommodate hospital staff. It is anticipated that this new car park will relieve congestion on Marton Road. 7. Independent of the Year - Middlesbrough recently took part in Independent of the Year, a national competition designed to run throughout July and serve as a free and easy tool for Business Improvement Districts (BID), Town/City Centre teams and place managers to celebrate their independent offer and drive traffic to them. The aim was to find the UK's best independent trader. 3 Through Love Middlesbrough, a local competition was launched (encouraging independent businesses to apply by the deadline and promoting the competition through social media channels and local press) to find Middlesbrough’s winner. The Olde Young Tea House located on Grange Road won the Middlesbrough heat. They then progressed to the national final. On 5th August it was announced that The Olde Young Tea House won the national final and was voted the nation's independent of the year. This is a huge success story for The Olde Young Tea House and Middlesbrough and reinforces that Middlesbrough has a high quality independent offer. Owner, Carli McNaught started the business in 2010 at the age of 23 (with support and assistance from Middlesbrough Council) with the aim of bringing worlds teas to young and old. The tea house offers over 60 world teas, homemade desserts and sandwiches. 8. mima Exhibitions and events - The ARTIST ROOMS exhibition of works by Louise Bourgeois opened on 18 July at a highly successful preview event. Caroline Collier, National Director of partnerships and programmes for TATE gave a speech, and presented The Wonder Whys, a group of young people from Macmillan College who have written a special guide to the exhibition, with certificates to mark their achievement. Streetwise Opera, a group involving local people affected by homelessness, also performed to great acclaim, after rehearsing at mima for several months. The show has received excellent media coverage. On Thursday 14 August, ATMA Dance presented Erhebung, a collaboration between choreographer Mayuri Boonham and the sculptor Jeff Lowe – where new classical Indian dance meets abstract sculpture. The dance was performed in mima’s atrium within a sculptural landscape that integrates choreography in its design.
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