Feasibility Study for the Pleasance in Preparation for Strategic Assessment - Gateway 0

EC 1/9/10

Paper 3.4

The University of Edinburgh

Estates Committee [EC]

1 September 2010

Feasibility study for the Pleasance in preparation for Strategic Assessment - Gateway 0

Brief description of the paper

This paper requests approval to carry out a feasibility study on the EUSA accommodation at the Pleasance with a view to investigating how EUSA and the University can share and get best use from this accommodation.

Action requested

EC is invited to endorse the recommendation that a feasibility study is carried out and that £25K is made available, funded from CAC.

Resource implications

Does the paper have resource implications? Yes

An amount for fees is noted within the recommendation (£25K funded from CAC)

Risk Assessment

Does the paper include a risk analysis? No

If ‘Yes’, in which section(s) of the paper is it set out?

Equality and Diversity

Does the paper have equality and diversity implications? No

If ‘Yes’, in which section(s) of the paper are they described?

Freedom of information

Can this paper be included in open business? Yes

Originator of the paper

Jane Johnston, Estate Development Manager

23 August 2010

Feasibility Assessment of the Pleasance in preparation for Strategic Assessment Gateway 0

The site forms part of the University’s approved Holyrood/Pleasance Masterplan and Estates and Buildings, in conjunction with EUSA, have reviewed the accommodation currently managed by EUSA. As a result of this initial assessment, it is proposed that a feasibility study be prepared which investigates how this space can be developed to enable the University and EUSA to share and get best use from the accommodation. Currently the accommodation is largely used by EUSA for societies and club meeting areas. This use is generally in the evenings. The possibility of the accommodation being available to the University as seminar/teaching space should be investigated as well as any potential overlap with the recently extended Centre for Sport and Exercise. Theatre and Festival provision will also be reviewed.

It is recommended that a feasibility study is carried out with a view to bringing forward a Strategic Assessment Gateway 0 paper to EC in due course. Fees in connection with this will be in the order of £25,000.

In addition it is the intention to bring forward a small works bid for an initial phase of works as an opportunity in the 2011/12 small works programme.

EC is invited to endorse the recommendation that a feasibility study is carried out and that £25K is made available, funded from CAC.

Jane Johnston, Estate Development Manager

23rd August 2010

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