Office Accommodation The journey so far Late 1960s relocate from - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Office Accommodation – The journey so far  Late 1960’s relocate from offices in St Aldates, Oxford to the former parsonage at North Hinksey  1970’s first extension to the parsonage  1980’s further extension works  1990’s Large Committee Room and Bishop’s Wing added  Last 10 years roof space converted and various internal re- organisations to accommodate more people and meetings  The last two years – an extensive review of options at North Hinksey and elsewhere

Farewell to Diocesan Church House, North Hinksey - note cars spilling over onto adjoining roads

Bannister House, Kidlington AKA – “Church House Oxford”

Langford Lane, Kidlington – Business Park

A modern office building on a Business Park but adjoining open countryside

Kidlington – key points • Public transport stops within yards of the building, there are good links to the new Kidlington railway station and Oxford • 8 miles from DCH and 4 miles from A34/A40 junctions • Easy access to recreation space [a “Site of Special Scientific Interest” is just over the road] • Co-op Shop and pub 5 minutes walk, Kidlington centre 1 mile with all main facilities • Close to Bishop of Oxford’s new house in Kidlington

Kidlington – key points • Approximately 50% bigger than the current Diocesan Church House • Three floors of offices/meeting rooms, plus large secure loft storage area • Improved opportunities for open plan and flexible working • Flexible meeting rooms and chapel space • 70 allocated car spaces [24 more than DCH], plus access to more on site and within a few minutes walk

Ground Floor plan Reception/Café area Offices/secure storage

First Floor plan Main meeting rooms Offices/small meeting rooms

Second Floor plan Bishops/Senior staff area Offices & meeting rooms

Why not extend at North Hinksey? • It will cost more than relocating to Kidlington • There are timing problems – • Securing planning permission has proved difficult, we may not get all the additional office space and car spaces we need • Construction works will be disruptive and would need to be phased to enable existing operations at DCH to continue • We are still left with an old inefficient high maintenance building, much of which cannot be made “disabled friendly”