Approval to allocate £5k of the Advanced Design Budget to undertake a topographical survey of the proposed car park site and associated access for the RHQ site.

As part of the discussions for the options at the RHQ development, a possible car park site has been identified with two associated access points.

To assist colleagues’ work on land acquisitions, we need to ascertain whether the access points can be used for traffic (cars only) and what impact a ramped access into the car park area would have on a potential car park layout. As a first stage a topological survey needs to be undertaken. A quote has been requested but is likely to be less than £5k.

To release up to £5k to enable the topographical study to be undertaken to inform the land acquisition strategy.

It is proposed that the off-site works including highways and car parking are managed outside of the main RHQ contract. Where possible the RHQ funding will be spent on the main site and other funding sort for the enabling works.