Feedback from Sculptor Dan Jones
Employment Land Deep Dive – Suzanne Brough
Goldthorpe Housing Project Update – Julie Tattershall
Minutes:
· Feedback from Sculptor Dan Jones regarding Welfare Park.
A presentation was shared with the Board at the meeting that summarised the consultation session held at the IKIC Centre with several groups, including Carrfield Primary and the Panda Group focusing on the younger generations within Goldthorpe as they are the potential users of the redeveloped park.
Conceptual design ideas include specially designed benches, positive comments written on the steps leading up to the playhouse, sensory play equipment, volcano island for skating / biking / scooting around. CISWO to be consulted prior to final designs being agreed. Also, expectations need to be managed with regards to the budget available to provide this.
Questions
Andy Lock – Could a letter be sent from the Board to thank participants for their help in providing designs?
Action: Board agreed that Dan Jones would send copies of designs to the IKIC and groups who participated in the process. Rachael Allington to draft a letter on behalf of the Chair to be issued with slides.
Michael Bunting – are there any plans for CCTV coverage be included within Welfare Park?
Action: Liane Holdsworth will liaise with the Dearne Area Team regarding the possibility of adding this.
· Employment Land Deep Dive – presented by Suzanne Brough
A copy of the presentation was circulated with the board papers.
Thanks were given to the project sponsors for their input into the ongoing development of the employment projects.
Action: The board were asked to consider and endorse the proposed criteria ( viability gap) for the continuing development of the Commercial Investment Fund. Decision: The Board agreed in principle to approve the development of the Commercial Investment Fund to address the viability gap but requested further involvement and oversight of the drafted application form for the Fund at a future Board meeting for sign off.
Questions
Claire Dawson – How can we ensure that local people will benefit from the jobs created by this scheme? Will upskilling opportunities be provided to Dearne residents? Suzanne advised working with BMBC’s Employment & Skills team to create a model to introduce apprenticeships and safeguard employment opportunities for people in the Dearne, details of the model to be included in the procurement process ahead of the works beginning.
Andy Lock – How do we build social value into the works that we do? Can this be done as part of the contractual funding agreements with developers when signing up to the Commercial Investment Fund but without jeopardising the viability of the scheme? Can we identify the types of businesses we aspire to be encouraging into the borough, can the fund be used to help to plug gaps for grow on space which is lacking in the borough as a whole?
Response provided by Matthew Stephens – the scheme has evolved from the potential purchase of land to the provision of grant funding and the access roundabout. How many developers / businesses in the Dearne area will be able to benefit from the fund as opposed to a single developer on ES10.
Response provided by Rachael Allington – The Commercial Investment Fund is not dissimilar to previous successful schemes in Hoyland. As the provider of the Commercial Investment Fund, we have the flexibility to be capture this within the application form and work with any businesses who are successful with the commercial grant application.
Response provided by Suzanne Brough – the scheme will be delivered, jointly working with Enterprising Barnsley to ensure it is able to also assist with repurposing of commercial floorspace.
· Goldthorpe Housing Project – presented by Alison Dalton on behalf of Julie Tattershall
Alison Dalton updated the board regarding the current additional economic appraisal that the DLUHC are undertaking on Project D, following concerns raised on the value for money assessment and additional supporting evidence that the team are providing.
Questions
Andy Lock -what are queries / how are we responding?
Response provided by Alison Dalton – proactively meeting with DHLUC since the questions have been raised to explain the strategic importance of the project, and how essential the project is to the overall programme. The team have been updating the strategic and economic case. To support this further, a 1 minute video which has been created with assistance from Michael Cotton, and a consultation survey developed for the Goldthorpe Towns board to complete. Action link to the survey to be added to the TEAMS meeting and emailed out to board member to be completed by Tuesday 30th August 2022.
Housing Retrofit procurement discussions ongoing with contractor and retrofit coordinator. Is there a preference for face to face consultations with residents in doorstep discussions or at the library or whether a letter drop will suffice?
Action: It was agreed by the Board to carry out face to face consultations including at the library / market site on market days.
Goldthorpe Market -currently out to tender and making its way through Cabinet approvals process given the uplift in the estimated cost of the scheme.