Issue - meetings

To seek Cabinet approval for the procurement and subsequent appointment of a specialist civil engineering firm to undertake rock face stabilisation works to the area located at Leamington Road, Chillwell, also known as Chillwell quarry following a landslide due to adverse weather conditions.

The Chilwell quarry was created by the former Chilwell brick works and is within the ownership of Broxtowe Borough Council. The Council purchased the land from a company in liquidation (David Charles Homes (Nottingham) Limited), in 1979. Following reports of a mudslide due to recent severe rainfall, Broxtowe Borough Council instructed Emcus Geotechnical Engineers to undertake an initial inspection and report back on their findings. This visit took place on 24 October 2023 and included Broxtowe Borough Council Officers.

The report advised that there had been a mudslide. It further advised that due to persistent bad weather further collapse from the top of vertical face of the quarry could occur resulting in further loss of land. The Geotechnical Engineer advised on weekly monitoring due to the instability of the quarry and to install Legato bricks to the bottom of the quarry adjacent to the fencing of the houses at Leamington Road.

RESOLVED that that the procurement and subsequent appointment of a civil engineering firm and employer’s agents to complete the scheme of works to undertake rock face stabilisation works at Chilwell Quarry be approved.  The scheme at a cost of up to £1,000,000 will be added to the Capital Programme in 2023/24 and funded by prudential borrowing.

Reason

To avoid any legal claims, it is imperative this work is carried out to avoid any legal claims made against the Council as land owner, the procurement considerations have been outlined within the financial implications section of the report.