the way we work update property panel 23 may 2006 david robinson hertfordshire county council

The Way We Work updateProperty Panel 23 May 2006

David Robinson

Hertfordshire County Councilwww.hertsdirect.org

Progress achieved in 2005/06• Apsley One fit-out by Mace• Relocation of 511 staff in Jan ‘06• Release of:

Langleybury501 St Albans RdManor StreetDacorum Civic CentreHempstead RdCow Lane

• Apsley Two landlord started refurbishment


Change management• Change management approach agreed

• Changing HCC culture and working practices

• Learning review completed

• Stakeholder engagement:

Apsley Strategic GroupApsley Improvement Group Manager's session


What is now different at Apsley?

• Office environment open 0630 to 2130hrs and being used Monday to Saturday

• Touchdown areas for visiting HCC staff being used on a regular basis

• Approximately 50% of staff now using Voicemail effectively on a regular basis with 34% retrieving messages when away from the office

• The first 20 Staff from Apsley have been set up and are using their own Broadband to access HCC systems from home locations


Targets for 2006/07• Handover of Apsley Two to Mace

• Complete fit-out of Apsley Two

• Relocate next 500+ staff to Apsley Two

• Acquire and fit-out the A1 base

• Relocate Hertfordshire Development Centre

• Complete sales of vacated premises

• Effective change management including FM

• Electronic document storage


Apsley Two• Part of the combined acquisition of Apsley

• 15 year full repairing lease

• Formerly occupied by BT

• 1980s glass cladded structure

• 67,704 sq ft over 3 floors

• 274 car parking spaces

• Fit-out completion by Dec ‘06

• Staff move in Jan ‘07


Apsley Two

Occupation of Apsley Two• CSF / ACS staff from Hertsmere and St Albans

• Training suites from New Barnfield

• Child / adult protection conference suites

• Occupational health facility

• Trading Standards met lab and evidence rooms

• E-learning areas

• Meeting / conference rooms


Properties released by Apsley Two• St AlbansPorters WoodAlma RoadHertfordshire House

• HatfieldNew Barnfield(Training block)

• HertfordCastle Street


• WatfordClarendon RoadLower High StreetUpton Road • BorehamwoodCivic Centre

• Abbotts LangleyParsonage Close

Agreed staff requirements for the A1 base

• 841 CSF staff • 613 ACS staff

• 106 Vertex staff

• 49 client services staff

• Hertfordshire Development Centre

• Trading Standards officer team (2010)


Key Properties released by A1 base• Hertfordshire Development Centre

• Mount Pleasant, Hatfield

• Old Grammar School, Letchworth

• Porters Lodge, Ware*

• Southgate, Stevenage

• Parkway, Welwyn Garden City

• Warren Park Rd, Hertford*

• Eleanor Cross Rd, Waltham Cross*

• 19/21 St Albans Rd, Hatfield


County Hall

• County Hall must accommodate:

Over 200 CSF and ACS operational staff moving from the East locations

• Teams identified to move out so far include:

ACS FinanceMoney Advice unitCrime and Drugs Strategy unit


Properties released by moves to C/Hall

• Warren Park Road, Hertford*• Porters Lodge, Ware*• 103 New Road, Ware• Old Fire Station, Ware• Eleanor Cross Road, Waltham Cross*• 5-9 Limes Court, Hoddesdon• Drill Hall, Cheshunt

Financial position

• Total capital budget £31.8m

• Capital spend to date £6.6m

• Projected Capital receipts = £35.2m • HCC project management c.£0.4m p.a.

Business case projected revenue savings:

£4.3m over 7 years to 2011-12



Questions?

the way we work update property panel 23 may 2006 david robinson hertfordshire county council

Documents

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vertex staff

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handover of apsley

combined acquisition