Harrogate Borough Council

Property Maintenance

Design & Contract Management

Responsible for the overall structure and fabric of the public property portfolio.  Professional staff work on building related issues, undertaking the following:

• Condition Surveys
• Asbestos Surveys
• Planned & Preventative Maintenanace
• Emergency & Reactive Repairs
• Mechanical & Electrical Planned Maintenance

A multi-disciplinary service for corporate building projects including renovation and new design & build schemes.  Where projects exceed in house resources consultants are commissioned and managed as necessary.  Team of staff includes:

• Architects
• Building Surveyors
• Quantity Surveyors
• Clerk of Works
• Mechanical & Electrical Engineers

Estates Management

Facilities Management

The management , disposal and letting of Council owned land and premises, and the administration of markets, including:

• Commercial Premises
• Grazing Land
• Offices
• Shops
• Garages
• Workspace
• Markets
• Local Farmers Markets

Provides a wide range of services incorporating:

• Letting of Council Halls
• Management of Public Toilets
• Space Occupancy
• Building Fire & Security
• Waste Management
• DDA Access for Public Buildings
• Energy/Water Conservation Control
• Building Insurance & Assessments
• Building Cleaning & Hygiene
• Signage to Public Buildings
• Asset Management

Asset Management

Royal Hall

Maintains the database of information on the Council's property portfolio.  In addition to undertaking condition surveys, asset management information is collated to ensure buildings are managed efficiently both short and long term to enable strategic planning, thus maximising the Council's investments.

Asset Management Plan 2007 to 2011 (1.9Mb)

Royal Hall Restoration Trust

The Royal Hall Revue    is an update on the £8 million restoration project, currenty five months in.