The initial allowance has been spent on:
Utilities searches
Topographical and measured surveys
Bat roost appraisal
Bat hibernation and summer roost surveys
Procuring site surveys for the Martello Tower will be essential to support design development and planning applications for Tower?E.
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 extension of these allocations are necessary to help progress the project through to delivery, including achieving defrayment in line with the MOU.
At present, there are still a number of unknowns about the Tower and undertaking initial surveys will be crucial as the project progresses in order to inform design decisions and de-risk the project as we move towards construction.