Issue - meetings
Rocket House Building, Cromer - Building repair investigations
Meeting: 08/01/2024 - Cabinet (Item 13)
13 Rocket House Building, Cromer - Building repair investigations 
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Executive Summary |
The Rocket House building is a multi-let property with community facilities on Cromer East Promenade that requires substantial repairs, maintenance and energy improvement works to ensure a sustainable future for the building.
Following the previous report to Cabinet 4th September 2023, a visit to the property and technical briefing was made available for members.
To gain further clarity over the damp issues, it is proposed to commission detailed investigations into the fabric of the building to identify the cause of damp, establish remedial options and budget costings.
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Options considered
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None. |
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Consultation(s) |
Local Members
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Recommendations
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That Cabinet:
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Reasons for recommendations
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To respond to the need for essential repairs, maintenance and energy improvement works to the building.
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Background papers
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Wards affected |
Cromer Town and Suffield Park |
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Cabinet member(s) |
Cllr L Shires, Cllr H Blathwayt, Cllr A Varley, Cllr L Withington |
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Contact Officer |
Renata Garfoot, Asset Strategy Manager Renata.garfoot@north-norfolk.gov.uk |
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Links to key documents:
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Corporate Plan: |
Our greener future Developing our communities Investing in our local economy and infrastructure A strong responsible and accountable Council |
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Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) |
A capital budget of £1,000,000 has been allocated as part of the annual budget setting process to address the maintenance issues of this asset. |
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Council Policies & Strategies |
Asset Management Plan 2018 - 22 |
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Corporate Governance:
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Is this a key decision |
No |
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Has the public interest test been applied |
N/A |
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Details of any previous decision(s) on this matter |
Cabinet - 4th September 2023 |
Decision:
Decision
RESOLVED to
- Delegate to Officers to commission detailed investigations into the fabric of the building in 2 phases to identify the cause of damp, establish remedial options and budget costings.
- A further report back to Cabinet with the findings.
Reason for the decision:
To respond to the need for essential repairs, maintenance and energy improvement works to the building
Minutes:
The Chairman introduced this item in the absence of the Portfolio Holder, Cllr Shires. He explained that following the previous report to Cabinet on 4th September 2023, a visit to the property and technical briefing was made available for members. It was proposed that the next step would be to commission detailed investigations into the fabric of the building to identify the cause of the damp problems and establish remedial options and any associated costs.
The Council’s Surveyor explained the investigation work would be localised, mainly around the toilet block area. It was hoped that the cause of the damp would be found, which was thought to be replicated all the way around the back of the building.
Cllr C Cushing asked about timescales for the initial investigation work. The Surveyor replied that it was hoped that the sections that needed to be punched through would be identified by the end of the week and then any areas that needed to be prepared for specialist investigations would be ready by the end of January.
Cllr Cushing sought clarification on where the £50k funding for the investigation work was coming from. The Director for Finance (DFR) replied that it was from the £1m capital budget set allocated to the project.
It was proposed by Cllr T Adams, seconded by Cllr A Brown and
RESOLVED to
- Delegate to Officers to commission detailed investigations into the fabric of the building in 2 phases to identify the cause of damp, establish remedial options and budget costings.
- A further report back to Cabinet with the findings.
Reason for the decision:
To respond to the need for essential repairs, maintenance and energy improvement works to the building