Fareham Council approves £4.7m repair plan for Civic Offices

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 08:48 · Archive

Fareham Borough Council has approved a £4.7 million five-year repair programme for its ageing Civic Offices building.

Fareham Borough Council has approved a £4.7 million repair programme for its Civic Offices headquarters. The five-year plan will address multiple parts of the building that have reached the end of their working life, including the roof, windows, ventilation system, cooling equipment, building management system and lifts.

The spending comprises £4.33 million in capital investment and £400,000 of revenue funding. Council documents state that investment in the building 'can no longer be reasonably deferred'. A larger refurbishment programme estimated to cost more than £25 million has been ruled out for now because of uncertainty surrounding local government reorganisation.

Council leader Simon Martin said the authority had previously prioritised other spending across the borough but now needed to focus on the building. He noted that staff working at the civic offices bring in significant income for the council. Mr Martin added that with local government reorganisation, 'there is no way of knowing when or even if this will happen', but 'the civic offices will still be a key building for Fareham or any new council which may emerge'.

How it is being reported

• Ageing Fareham Borough Council Civic Offices building faces £4.7m repair billThe Civic Offices building in Fareham needs an overhaulThe News, Portsmouth · 12 Oct, 08:15
• Council agrees £4.7m repair bill for ageing council buildingA £4.7m repair plan has been approved for the ageing Fareham Civic OfficesSouthern Daily Echo · 10 Oct, 11:25

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