Following the Full Council meeting on Tuesday 28th February 2023, Councillors of Haydon Wick Parish Council agreed to proceed with the build phase of the Grounds Maintenance Facility at Goodearl, Old Blunsdon Road. After due consideration and scrutiny of the robust tender process, the Council awarded the contract to Affleck Electrical Ltd due to its professionalism, continuous advice, previously working on the Design and Specification phase of the project and obtaining best value. The Council is looking forward to working collaboratively with them to develop this project.
The Grounds Maintenance Facility is essential in the continuation of delivering an enhanced grounds maintenance programme, which will only improve further with a dedicated space for the team to store its equipment and have access to quality work and welfare facilities.
Public Works Loan Consultation
To fund the project the Council needs to receive approval for borrowing from the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to apply for a Public Works Loan of £768,590 over the borrowing term of 30 years for the building of a Grounds Maintenance Facility. The annual loan repayments will come to around £49,038. It is also intended to increase the Council Tax Precept for the purpose of the loan repayments by 3.34% which is the equivalent of an additional £4.18 a year. This will be subject to a Precept increase consultation which is available here: Grounds Maintenance Facility Public Works Loan Consultation. Please respond by Friday 17th March 2023.
We hope that community will support the project and recognise how significant this development is for the future service provision delivered by Haydon Wick Parish Council.
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