Presentation - Blue Pool options - 17th July 2023 • Proposal to Council - 30th September 2024
Information relating to Assembly Hall and Blue Pool
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| document of interest | 1986 | Melksham Blue Pool and Assembly Hall Plan - 1986 1 drawing. Open air pool days. |
| document of interest | 2006 | Melksham Blue Pool Plan - 2006 1 drawing. Now enclosed |
| limited interest only | 2006xx | Melksham 1st Urban Design Study - 2006 51 pages. Very limited reference to the Assembly Hall / Blue Pool site as Melksham House was in private hand (Cooper Tires) |
| Key document | 201712 | Melksham Assembly Hall Strategic Brief - 2017 17 pages. This document creates a strategic brief for the Assembly Hall based on consultation with the public, the Assembly Hall management and the Town Council. The strategic brief will be used to inform the feasibility study, business case, and grant bids if appropriate. |
| limited interest only | 201801 | Blue Pool for bowling? - 2018 2 pages. That the Council consider the opportunities for reuse of the 1000 sq.mts floor area Blue Pool building. Reuse could be for the 300 member Bowls Club and added stage and catering facilities for the Assembly Hall together with other Campus objectives. |
| document of interest | 20170512 | ASL bid Submission It is with great pleasure that we submit our methodology statement and indicative fee proposal for carrying out a formal Feasibility Study for Melksham Town Council for the exciting project to enhance facilities for audiences and performers at the Assembly Hall (and Town Hall). Melksham Town Council is looking to improve the much-loved Assembly Hall and establish a cultural hub combining facilities in the Assembly Hall with the adjacent Town Hall rooted at the heart of the community. We believe that this development has the potential to provide the desired change that will give the Assembly Hall another 50 year life serving the town, transforming it into a sustainable and successful 21st century venue. |
| limited interest only | 20170512 | ASL Submission covering letter |
| document of interest | 20170713 | Notes of a Meeting of the Assembly Hall Working Group Includes suggested terms of reference |
| limited interest only | 20170921 | Notes of a Meeting of the Assembly Hall Working Group |
| limited interest only | 20171102 | Notes of a Meeting of the Assembly Hall Working Group |
| Key document | 20180131 | Melksham Town Council Assembly Hall Outline Design Brief 8 Pages - excellent document we should measure 2023 proposals against |
| limited interest only | 201802 | CAD drawing of Town Hall, Basement? |
| document of interest | 201802 | CAD drawing of rooms in Town Hall and Assembly Hall Ground Floor |
| document of interest | 201802 | CAD drawing of rooms in Town Hall and Assembly Hall First Floor |
| limited interest only | 201802 | CAD drawing of rooms in Town Hall and Assembly Hall Second Floor |
| document of interest | 201802 | CAD drawing - elevations of Town Hall and Assembly Hall |
| limited interest only | 201802 | Key to CAD drawings 1 page |
| limited interest only | 20180322 | Notes of a Meeting of the Assembly Hall Working Group |
| document of interest | 201803 | CONDITION SURVEY REPORT in respect of MELKSHAM ASSEMBLY HALL 55 pages. Alpina Property Consultancy Limited |
| limited interest only | 20181213 | Notes of a Meeting of the Assembly Hall Working Group |
| limited interest only | 20190221 | Notes of a Meeting of the Assembly Hall Working Group |
| limited interest only | 20190321 | Notes of a Meeting of the Assembly Hall Working Group |
| Key document | 202002 | Building Survey report on all Melksham Town Council properties - 2020 23 pages. Majoring on Melksham Assembly Hall including works needed and costed. |
| document of interest | 202011 | Building survey follow up 34 pages. The purpose of this report is to inform members of the findings of the Building Survey Report of all the Town Council property and assets in March 2020. |
| Key document | 202101 | National Design Guide 66 pages. The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that creating high quality buildings and places is fundamental to what the planning and development process should achieve. This National Design Guide, and the National Model Design Code and Guidance Notes for Design Codes illustrate how well-designed places that are beautiful, healthy, greener, enduring and successful can be achieved in practice. It forms part of the Government’s collection of planning practice guidance and should be read alongside the separate planning practice guidance on design process and tools. |
| limited interest only | 202107 | Prioriy for People - report - 2021 73 pages. 'How can we make it easier and safer for people, vehicles and goods to move within Melksham town and surrounding villages, in line with the needs of the climate emergency?' Superbly useful survey and results, though town-wide and with only limited Assembly Hall / Blue Pool relevance |
| document of interest | 20210805 | Melksham News Story - mothball hall? |
| Key document | 20210809 | Hall future - report 16 pages. To update members on the background and current situation at the Assembly Hall (AH) after 18 months of disruption during the Covid-19 pandemic. It aims to update councillors on the recent history and current financial situation in relation to the AH. It will outline options that Melksham Town Council (MTC) could adopt. |
| document of interest | 20210809 | Hall future - Agenda and minutes 4 pages - most on other topics but some important issues on staffing, marketing and costs |
| document of interest | 20220404 | Pricing prior to 2022 and proposal (NOT the one adopted) for new hire prices 5 pages |
| limited interest only | 20221201 | Melksham Town Centre Masterplan - draft report 86 pages. This report sets out a spatial masterplan and guidance for Melksham Town Centre Area, linked to the Joint Melksham Neighbourhood Plan (JMNP) Town Centre Policy 9, to lead and stimulate its protection, conservation, enhancement and regeneration and sustained vitality. The masterplan presented in this report aligns with the vision of the JMNP and recognises the key longer term trends that town centres now must respond to, in order to stay current. |
| document of interest | 202212 | Assembly Hall Working Group terms of reference 2 pages - draft with suggested changes |
| Key document | 202301 | Melksham Assembly Hall Community Survey - 2022/3 152 pages. Findings from the public survey 7th November – 28th December 2022. 647 individuals or organisations submitted a response to the survey, and as well as collective statistics from them, all individual write-in responses and ideas are included. Several pages of Blue Pool mention even though at that time it was not on the radar. |
| Key document | 20230529 | Motion to consider BP with AH 5 pages. I request that we take an urgent, visionary joined-up look to the future of publicly owned assets in and around the Town Hall and Assembly Hall with a view to setting a strategy for Melksham Town Council assets and the amenities they provide for the next ten years. I further request that we then follow that vision before potential opportunities are lost. |
| document of interest | 20230602 | Wiltshire Council to Melksham Town rejecting MTC offer for Melksham House 2 pages. Includes a request 'I do wish to open constructive dialogue with you to discuss the future ownership of the old Blue Pool site which adjoins the Assembly Rooms site' |
| document of interest | 20230626 | Data in agenda pack 12 pages. Motion from A&A and HJ proposal |
| document of interest | 20230626 | Request in agenda pack to full council 3 page extract suggesting way forward |
| Key document | 20230626 | Motion on how we do it / minuted 6 pages. See pages 5 and 6 |
| document of interest | 20230718 | Letter inviting councillors to look at new build in Tidworth 2 sides. I wanted to tell you about South West Project Management (SWPM)’s ongoing success working with Tidworth Town Council (TTC) and the Mayor of Tidworth, Mark Connolly, the driving force behind their fantastic new civic building, and how we believe we can replicate that success working with other Town Councils in the South West, such as Melksham. |
| document of interest | 20230719 | Agenda for AHWG meeting of 24th July 2023 2 pages. 'Dear Councillors - You are invited to attend the Assembly Hall Working Group meeting of the Melksham Town Council. The meeting will be held at the Town Hall on Monday 24th July 2023 commencing at 7.00 pm. Yours sincerely Mrs L A Roberts BA(Hons), PGCAP, FHEA, FSLCC Town Clerk and RFO' |
| Key document | 20230815 | MELKSHAM TC UPDATE REPORT. Repair & Refurbishment Projects – August 2023 Report By: Reg Williams, LCC Associate 2 pages. 'For the purposes of this short update report, I shall only be referring to the Assembly Hall project' |
| Key document | 20231023 | Structural Survey of Blue Pool - 23.10.2023 5 pages |
| limited interest only | 20231023 | Head of Operations Report - 23.10.2023 2 pages |
| document of interest | 20231106 | Agenda for AHWG meeting including AH needs from last year 160 pages |
| Key document | 202303 | Cluster 1 inputs from March to inform AHWG 30 pages |
| Key document | 20231106 | Overview of where we are and choices to be made 4 pages |
| document of interest | 20240122 | Initial Architect Feedback 3 pages |
| Key document | 20240930 | Papers for 'buy or not' to Full Council 109 pages |
Friends of Melksham Assembly Hall documents | ||
| document of interest | 20210902 | Friends of Melksham Assembly Hall - initial meeting - 2021 19 slides. This is our new (Summer 2021) friends group to look forward to how we gan help take The Hall forward in coming months and years |
| document of interest | 2022 | History of Melksham Assembly Hall - 2022 10 pages. Compiled by Lisa Ellis of The Well House Collection |
| document of interest | 20220825 | Friends of Melksham Assembly Hall update 22 slides. 1. Where we are now 2. What we need to be considering 3. If / how we set up a committee and organisation |
| limited interest only | 20220828 | Friends of Melksham Assembly Hall - draft constitution 3 pages. Identity, objectives, philosophy, governance, meetings, finances, winding up |
| Key document | 20230522 | Initial Suggestion of Blue Pool linkage from FoMAH - 2023 5 pages. Would it be practical for Melksham Town Council to obtain the Blue Pool and combine it with the Assembly Hall for a vast improvement, at a sensible cost? This could be either by an asset transfer from Wiltshire Council, or claiming its rightful ownership. |
| document of interest | 20230626 | A history of swimming in Melksham 11 pages. The opportunity for Melksham Town Council to acquire the Blue Pool premises opens a townwide discussion over the merits of either following through or walking away. If it’s decided that keeping the site for the town is preferred, should it be demolished and the land used for something related to the Assembly Hall, or something completely different? Or, perhaps the building is sound enough to make minor adjustments and incorporate it into the Assembly Hall and add other community resources. These are questions that will be examined over the next few months, with a report back to full Town Council by 25 September, 2023. lead / Lisa Ellis |
| Key document | 20230716 | Friends of Melksham Assembly Hall - Business Plan 3 pages. A Business Proposal to amalgamate Melksham’s Blue Pool with the Assembly Hall. The Issue. Option Analysis. Proposal. Procurement Route. Conclusion - lead / Howard Jones |
| Key document | 20230717 | Friends of Melksham Assembly Hall - Example of what could be done 29 slides. Regarding the Acquisition of the Blue Pool by Melksham Town Council. As presented by members of the Friends of Melksham Assembly Hall - lead / Lisa Ellis |
| document of interest | 20230722 | Comparison of Tidworth and Melksham - plans 2 pages |
| limited interest only | 20230723 | Pictures of the Cheese and Grain |
| document of interest | 20231109 | Local Transport Plan - parking and public transport spec 7 pages from longer document |
Melksham Assembly Hall programs of public events | ||
| limited interest only | 20221001 | Assembly Hall program leaflet - October to December 2022 6 fold (12 side) leaflet featuring public events. Includes 'Blasts from the past' and plans for hirers |
| limited interest only | 20230101 | Assembly Hall program leaflet - January to March 2023 6 fold (12 side) leaflet featuring public events |
| limited interest only | 20230401 | Assembly Hall program leaflet - April to June 2023 6 fold (12 side) leaflet featuring public events. Includes hall plan for hirers. |
| limited interest only | 20230701 | Assembly Hall program leaflet - July to September 2023 6 fold (12 side) leaflet featuring public events. Includes a look ahead to the autumn |
| limited interest only | 20231001 | Assembly Hall program leaflet - October to December 2023 6 fold (12 side) leaflet featuring public events. |
| limited interest only | 20240101 | Assembly Hall program leaflet - January to March 2024 6 fold (12 side) leaflet featuring public events. |
| limited interest only | 20240401 | Assembly Hall program leaflet - April to June 2024 6 fold (12 side) leaflet featuring public events. |
| document of interest | 20240701 | Assembly Hall program leaflet - July to September 2024 6 fold (12 side) leaflet featuring public events. |
| document of interest | 20241001 | Assembly Hall program leaflet - October to December 2024 6 fold (12 side) leaflet featuring public events. |
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