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    06

    Nov 2023

    Last Updated: 05/11/2023
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    Harrogate Theatre boilers to be replaced by December

    by Calvin Robinson Chief Reporter

    | 06 Nov, 2023
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    North Yorkshire Council is set to replace Harrogate Theatre’s boilers by December after a fault was found.

    The authority, which is the landlord of the building on Oxford Street, said a routine inspection found the aging facilities had to be replaced.

    David Bown, chief executive of the theatre, told the Stray Ferret that an issue with the boiler was identified in the summer.

    As a result, temporary heaters have been put in place for shows to continue.

    The Stray Ferret asked North Yorkshire Council how much the replacement boiler will cost the authority and when it would be installed.

    Kerry Metcalfe, North Yorkshire Council’s assistant director property, procurement and commercial, said:

    “As the theatre’s landlords it is our duty to ensure the building has a safe heating system.
    “During a routine service visit, the theatre’s boilers were found to be faulty, so they had to be capped off in line with Gas Safe standards.
    “Due to the age of the existing boilers, there was no option but to fully replace them. Given the building’s age and the complex work involved, it raised the cost to a level where we had to put the replacement out to a competitive tender process.
    “This process has now been completed and work to install the new boilers has begun. The work is due to be completed in December. The work has been budgeted for and final cost estimates are currently being compiled.
    “Arrangements are in place for temporary heaters to be used to allow the theatre to function as normal and for shows to continue.”


    The work is the latest to take place at the theatre in last few years.

    Last year, a £1 million project to replace the 120-year-old roof at the building was completed. The works were initially meant to be completed in September 2021, but were delayed due to covid and labour shortages.



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