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Firms queue up for civic site project
9:22am Monday 26th May 2008
THE civic offices site in Bexleyheath Broadway is proving to be a major attraction for potential developers.
Bexley Council hosted a briefing last week for more than 40 companies which have registered an interest in the redevelopment project through the competitive dialogue process - a new EU procedure for public authorities.
The project, named Bexley First, will involve the council selling off 11 council-owned sites and offices around the borough to help finance the redevelopment of the 3.4-acre civic offices site, which stretches from Highland Road to the Marriott Hotel.
All the council-owned offices and the civic offices car park will be demolished, to make way for a new civic centre, shops, offices and flats.
Cabinet member for finance and corporate affairs Councillor Colin Campbell, who is leading the project, emphasised it was an opportunity to revitalise Bexleyheath's town centre.
He told the meeting Bexley was looking for a high quality, environmentally sustainable building, with a civic centre which would transform the way the council does business.
Cllr Campbell said: "With potential for new shops, restaurants, leisure facilities, business opportunities and residential units, the development will enhance the town centre and the borough as a vibrant place to visit, shop, live and work."
He said the competitive dialogue process means Bexley can benefit from a range of experienced developers' innovative development and design ideas.
Cllr Campbell added the council's priorities were a quality design, effective delivery of council services, value for money and "a new civic heart in which people can take pride".
Potential developers were given a summary of the council's vision for the project, its objectives and key milestones in the selection process.
It is hoped residents will get the chance to view the shortlisted design schemes at a public exhibition in January next year.
They will then be consulted in the spring on the final redevelopment scheme.
Staff are expected to start moving out of the civic offices in August and it is hoped the building will be empty by October.
The new development is not expected to be finished before 2012.
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Fed up with Bexley Council, Belvedere says...
11:01am Mon 26 May 08
Why can the council and the so called elected councillors see people are fed up of the fat cats at the council, wasting our hard earned council tax!!!
In agreement, Erith says...
12:42pm Mon 26 May 08
Fed up with Bexley Council wrote:I agree what about the people of Slade green which has the Howbury sold for the the Heart of Bexleyheath, what about the childrens projects which this centre runs, once again Bexleyheath is in the minds of the Council so much money has been put their over the years i've lost count. Their other areas of great concern which the council need to address and soon as they are looking like slums of Bexley.
Yet another complete waste of money from our local council, and the so called elected councillors. How much has been spent by this council on the project so far I wonder. Why can the council and the so called elected councillors see people are fed up of the fat cats at the council, wasting our hard earned council tax!!!
R Jones, Belvedere says...
7:02pm Mon 26 May 08
Reader, Erith says...
10:26pm Mon 26 May 08
R Jones wrote:How about them doing something constructive for once like getting their heads around how to beat knife crime in and around the area, more things that the youths can do without fear of attacks in areas which can be supervised, thats money not wasted even if it is tax payers money, amazing, if you looked into it so well are you aware that they are knocking down the Howbury centre in slade green which youths use as a youth centre to put more housing up for the area which has nothing but housing No thats the facts they are taking things away from the public to fund this for what to shuffle papers in another fancy building, we need things done to improve the area such as safety more money into the police force so more can man our streets to buildings sorry they will not have my vote on this one.
if yuo actually read the story you will see it is costing council tax payers nothing! Amazing how many people on these comments just write something without checking any of the facts. Well done.
Piggott in the Middle, Sidcup says...
12:00am Tue 27 May 08
Don Logan, says...
8:45am Tue 27 May 08
Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The Wise wrote:Get a life you saddo.
Perhaps Primark will open a second shop as their present store is bulging at the seams with chavs, overweight single scummy mummies and soap dodgers. Interestingly, Channel 4 is showing a documentary on 1 June entitled 'The Devil Wears Primark'. The Primark regulars make the Devil look like Snow White, if you ask Your Lord. Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott
The site of the planned redevelopment
Cllr Colin Campbell (above) says the redevelopment of the civic offices (left) will enhance Bexleyheath town centre
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Your Lord Erastus Theobald Piggott The Wise, Harrods says...
9:33am Mon 26 May 08
Interestingly, Channel 4 is showing a documentary on 1 June entitled 'The Devil Wears Primark'.
The Primark regulars make the Devil look like Snow White, if you ask Your Lord.
Your Lord, Erastus Theobald Piggott