Decision details

Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Place & Wellbeing) & Deputy Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

On 20 December 2024, Cabinet accepted the Community Regeneration Partnership funding and commenced delivery. Prior to this, the programme was accepted into the Policy Framework by Full Council on 8 June 2024 and the principle of entering the Partnership approved by Cabinet on 26 July 2024. Subsequently, the funding has been received and a Memorandum of Understanding entered with MHCLG which includes TDC as the Accountable Body. The funding period lasts until 31 March 2026.
The results of said BPEA survey will be presented in a report with recommendations for practical measures necessary to control present and future environmental deterioration, informing our conservation architects team’s design work.

Decision:

To appoint Tobit Curteis Associates LLP to deliver a Building Performance Environmental Assessment of Martello Tower E for the Ten_11 Martello Tower E project which is being delivered as part of the Community Regeneration Partnership funding programme.
The services have a total cost of £2,704.00 plus VAT.
To procure a Building Performance Environmental Assessment (BPEA) as required for the project delivery.

Alternative options considered:

The appointment duration concludes prior to the timescales of Local Government Reorganisation.
The wider project will include works to improve the building condition in the short term, prevent further decay, and manage the ongoing maintenance burden of this council-owned asset.

Publication date: 16/12/2025

Date of decision: 16/12/2025