The Way We Work update Property Panel 23

The Way We Work update Property Panel 23 May 2006 David Robinson Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

Progress achieved in 2005/06 • Apsley One fit-out by Mace • Relocation of 511 staff in Jan ‘ 06 • Release of: Langleybury 501 St Albans Rd Manor Street Dacorum Civic Centre Hempstead Rd Cow Lane • Apsley Two landlord started refurbishment Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

Change management • Change management approach agreed • Changing HCC culture and working practices • Learning review completed • Stakeholder engagement: Apsley Strategic Group Apsley Improvement Group Manager's session Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

What is now different at Apsley? • Office environment open 0630 to 2130 hrs 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 Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

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 A 1 base • Relocate Hertfordshire Development Centre • Complete sales of vacated premises • Effective change management including FM • Electronic document storage Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

Apsley Two • Part of the combined acquisition of Apsley • • 15 year full repairing lease Formerly occupied by BT 1980 s 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 Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

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 Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

Properties released by Apsley Two • St Albans Porters Wood Alma Road Hertfordshire House • Watford • Hatfield New Barnfield (Training block) • Borehamwood Civic Centre • Hertford Castle Street • Abbotts Langley Parsonage Close Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org Clarendon Road Lower High Street Upton Road

Agreed staff requirements for the A 1 base • 841 CSF staff • 613 ACS staff • 106 Vertex staff • 49 client services staff • Hertfordshire Development Centre • Trading Standards officer team (2010) Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

Key Properties released by A 1 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 Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

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 Finance Money Advice unit Crime and Drugs Strategy unit Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

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. 8 m • Capital spend to date £ 6. 6 m • Projected Capital receipts = £ 35. 2 m • HCC project management c. £ 0. 4 m p. a. Business case projected revenue savings: £ 4. 3 m over 7 years to 2011 -12 Hertfordshire County Council www. hertsdirect. org

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