Decision - Contractual Arrangements for Strengthening the King's Road Arches

1.                  That the urgency and essential nature of the initial strengthening works to the seafront Arches and the additional, associated opportunities and benefits that these works present regarding the delivery of the i360 viewing tower be recognised;

2.                  That the award of the scheme contract for the urgent and essential strengthening works to the seafront arch structures between Alfresco’s Restaurant and the West Pier (referred to as Arch Numbers 36-61), under the ‘Coast Protection and Highway Structures Maintenance Framework Agreement 2012 – 2015’ be approved; and

3.                  That it be agreed that priority should be given to identifying and allocating funding from within the council’s budgets to enable the planned strengthening works and internal refurbishment to be undertaken during 2012/13 to 2014/15, to coincide with the planned construction programme for the i360 viewing tower.