Issue - meetings

The purpose of the report is to inform the Cabinet Member on the current status of the accommodation project on the ground floor of the Civic Offices next to the Data Centre.

(TAKE IN INFORMATION ONLY REPORT)

Nick May introduced the report which was to inform the Cabinet Member about the current status of the accommodation project on the ground floor of the Civic Offices next to the Data Centre.

He explained that the original plan had been altered because the investigation into the basic infrastructure during the design process had shown that the area was never designed to accommodate staff.  This had caused some delay because a new specification had to be completed, additional funding sought and a procurement exercise undertaken.  The plan of the layout is attached to the report as Appendix A and the build is scheduled to start at the end of February/early March.  The new Data Centre is intended to provide the working area for the computer operators and a separate area for the large corporate printers, a storage area for new equipment and maintenance stock, a workshop / build area for Technicians and an additional  hot-desking area for Infrastructure Engineers to work in close proximity to the servers / switchgear etc. 

Mr May said he would be happy to arrange a tour of the area for members after the meeting.

The Cabinet Member thanked Mr May for his report and said he was pleased that this was being progressed.