The Council’s Assets and Operations Committee met on Monday 22nd September and received a further update from Bruntwood in relation to 60 King Street.
Bruntwood has been engaging with potential developers who would undertake works to repurpose the upper floors into a residential use, undertaking repair to the fabric of the building to create a lettable ground floor space which would deliver an ongoing rental to the Town Council.
At the meeting, it was agreed that more detailed information is required to be able to make a decision, specifically how the residential/commercial use would work from a noise/circulation perspective and more detailed proposals on potential partners and how the mechanics of the agreement would work.
It was agreed that Bruntwood be invited to provide this detailed information by 31st October. This will then go directly to the next Full Council meeting (10th November) for a final decision to be made on whether this option be pursued further.