Latest on Brookes building plans

The following notes have been sent out to councillors from Oxford Brookes University

1. WORKS UPDATE
1.1. The cycle shelter between our Media Centre and International Centre is now operational
1.1.1. Further works to complete the cladding and wall finishes will continue into April
1.1.2. This may cause some minor noise from handtools and men working in the landscaped area between the shelter and the walled boundary of nearby properties
1.2. Occasional paving repairs and jetwashing is expected to take place in our Western Access Road between Headington Road and Cheney School field
1.2.1. This may cause some minor noise from handtools and generator use
2. JOHN HENRY BROOKES BUILDING
2.1. Our new building is now open and has been very well received by our staff and students.
2.1.1. The public can access the building between the hours of 7.30am and 9.00pm
2.2. The construction of our Colonnade retail building will continue into April
2.3. Following the completion of the Colonnade construction programme, our contracted retailers will begin their own programmes of fit out to the individual units
2.3.1. These units are expected to include a bookshop, bank and convenience store, in addition to dentist, doctor and osteopath surgeries, all of which will be open to the public
3. OTHER ESTATES UPDATES
3.1. The University will shortly be applying to the City Council to extend the planning permission for its temporary buildings on the Headington Hill site
3.2. This application will be made available by the City Council on its webpages for comment

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