Bank Committee: February 21st 1927
2593 The Committee were informed that the City Council at their meeting on the 1st February last had approved the transfer from the Bank Committee to the Public Works and Town Planning Committee of a strip of land containing an area of 829 square yards or thereabouts at the junction of Dogpool Lane and Pershore Road required for street widening purposes at a transfer value of £1. 3s. 0d. per sq.yd.
Special Bank Committee: September 26th 1927
The General Manager presented the following report and list of tenders received for the erection of buildings at the corner of Dogpool Lane and Pershore Road, Park:
Tenders for Buildings at Selly Park.
The Chairman of the full Committee, together with Alderman Lovsey, Councillors Gelling and Cooper, have examined the tenders received for the erection of a Bank, two shops, and two flats, on the land owned by the Bank on the corner of Dogpool Lane and Pershore Road, in accordance with the plans already approved by the Committee.
The estimate for the buildings
was £6,500, and the lowest tender received was that of Mr Ernest L Lewis of Redditch, amounting to £5,895. It was felt that the work
ought to be undertaken by a Birmingham Contractor, and accordingly the next three lowest tenders were considered, viz:
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Messrs
A Pearce & Son |
£6,050 |
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Messrs C Bryant & Son, Ltd |
£6,090 |
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Mr Isaac Langley |
£6,099 |
The General Manager was directed to ascertain the time required for completion of the contract from these firms, with the result that Messrs Pearce & Son say they would require at least ten months, Messrs Bryant & Son stipulate eight months, and Mr Isaac Langley requires nine months. Under these circumstances, it is recommended that the tender of Messrs C Bryant & Son, Ltd, amounting to £6,090 be accepted.
2775 RESOLVED:-
That the tender of Messrs C Bryant and Son Ltd at the sum of £6090 for the erection of a Bank, two shops and two flats on the site
owned by the Bank at the Corner of Dogpool Lane and Pershore Road be accepted, the work to be completed within a period of 8 months;
and that the Town Clerk be instructed to enter into the requisite contract and to affix the Corporate Seal thereto.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: October 10th 1927
The General Manager reported that Messrs Bryant and Son had deposited an agreed sum at the National Provincial Bank as security in respect of the Contract for the erection of Bank premises at Selly Park.
1173 RESOLVED:- That
the arrangement above referred to be approved.
Special Bank Committee: October 31st 1927
The Committee were informed that a letter had been received from Messrs Grimley & Son asking whether in connection with the scheme for the erection of premises at Selly Park, accommodation could be found for a branch of Barclays Bank.
2823 RESOLVED:- That the matter be referred
to the Chairman with authority to grant the application on such terms as may be fixed by himself in consultation with the City Surveyor
as architect, the General Manager and Mr Frank Wilde, as agent of the Bank.
Bank Committee: November 28th 1927
Lease of Shop at Selly Park.
Messrs Barclay's Bank have submitted to the City Surveyor a plan showing the alterations they would require if they took the shop now being erected, fronting Pershore Road, for a Branch of their Bank. These alterations would cost approximately £150 over and above what is provided for in the building Contract. The view of the City Surveyor and the General Manager is that Barclay's should pay that cost, whatever it may be, and that the rental value should be assessed on the basis of the original plans.
Mr Wilde has accordingly been asked to give his opinion of the rental value, and recommends the figure of £85 per annum, the tenant to enter into a lease and to pay rates and water charges and be responsible for inside repairs.
The dwelling accommodation over the shop is not required by Barclay's Bank and would be the subject of a separate tenancy.
As Barclay's Bank are anxious to know the rental and the term of lease, and as the builder is being inconvenienced by reason of the possibility of an alteration in his plans, the Committee are asked to determine the rental and terms of the lease.
2883 RESOLVED:- That the arrangements
made for the lease of premises at Selly Park for a period of 14 years at an annual rental of £85 be confirmed and that the Town Clerk
be authorised and instructed to enter into the necessary Agreement affixing the Corporate Seal thereto.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: January 9th 1928
Extract from the General Manager's Annual Report for the year ending December 31st 1927:
The position in the Selly Park, Stirchley, and Cotteridge area should be carefully considered. To cover this area, I expressed the view in 1919 that we should provide facilities at Cotteridge and Selly Park, leaving Stirchley out of our arrangements, as the Bournville Works Branch would cater largely for Stirchley people. The Committee, however, elected to open at Stirchley, and buildings are being erected at Selly Park. Neither of these branches will cater for Cotteridge and Kings Norton, where facilities are called for, and yet I do not consider four branches in the Selly Park-Stirchley-Cotteridge area will pay their way.
1217 RESOLVED:- That the question
of the branch bank facilities in the area of Selly Park - Stirchley - Cotteridge, be considered at a later date.
Report of the Town Clerk: February 20th 1928
I have to report that I have completed a Lease to Messrs Barclays Bank Ltd of a lock-up shop at Pershore Road, part of the premises in course of erection by your Committee at Selly Park.
The Lease is for 14 years from the 24th June 1928 at a rent of £85 per annum, payable quarterly on the usual quarter days, the Lessees paying all rates taxes and assessments and also such part of the water charges assessed on the whole of the building as shall be apportioned by the Water Department in respect of the demised premises, equivalent to the charge in respect of the premises if they were separately assessed.
The Lessees are
to keep the interior of the premises in repair and the Lease contains the other usual covenants and provisions. The demised premises
are being altered to meet the requirements of the Lessees in accordance with plans prepared by them and the Lease provides that they
shall repay to the Corporation the cost of such alterations and modifications over and above the Corporation's Contract for the erection
of the building and that the Lessees shall at the end of the term, if required by the Corporation, carry out such alterations at the
premises as will restore them to the original plans prepared by the Corporation, to the satisfaction in all respects of their Surveyor.
General Purposes Sub-Committee: June 11th 1928
On Minute No 1217 (Branch facilities - area, Selly Park, Stirchley and Cotteridge) the General Manager presented the following report:
Report on Branches in the Selly Park, Stirchley and Cotteridge Area.
The fact that the Selly Park premises will be shortly available as a Daily Bank caused me to draw attention, in my annual report in January last, to the question of banking facilities for this particular area.
In order that the Committee may appreciate the position in this area, I have had the accounts at our Stirchley Branch dissected to show the number which might be regarded as Selly Park accounts, the number which might be regarded as Stirchley accounts, and the number which might be regarded as Cotteridge accounts. The boundaries taken for the purpose of this dissection of accounts are shown on the map herewith, and in the area from Selly Park there are already 792 accounts at Stirchley Branch. In the area which may be regarded as Stirchley proper there are 1,748 accounts, and in the Cotteridge area there are 1,320.
In considering the possibilities of development of these areas regard should be had to the population, and a rough estimate taken from the records of the Public Health Department show that there are 6,600 people in the Selly Park area, 9,600 in the Stirchley area, and 10,000 in the Cotteridge area, but at Cotteridge there is a population in what may be termed adjacent areas of 12,000, and 3,500 in adjacent areas at Selly Park.
The Stirchley Branch was decided upon at the instance of Councillor Fryer, who, as a Member of the Bank Committee, was convinced that we should do well to establish a Bank there. My own view at the time was that we should have a Branch at Selly Park, and another one at Cotteridge, leaving Stirchley out of the question, but ultimately the Committee followed the lead of Councillor Fryer. Two premises were bought at Stirchley for the sum of £2,750 freehold, but possession could only be obtained of one shop and house, and certain alterations were made to the premises at a cost of £910, the alterations forming part of a general scheme when possession could be obtained of the adjoining shop and house. Possession of these last named premises entirely depends on the Rent Restriction Act, and although approached on the matter of giving possession, the present tenant is not willing to leave. The premises are totally inadequate, and business is being conducted under serious disadvantages and at considerable risk. There is no strong room, and provision cannot be made for one.
In considering this question, regard must be had to the fact that a Branch exists at Bournville Works, and no doubt a good number of Stirchley people are depositors in that particular Branch. There is also an Evening Branch at Kings Norton, the front room of a house on The Green being used for the purpose.
There would
appear to be two ways in which this area could be satisfactorily dealt with:
1. To have a Daily Bank at Selly Park, for which purpose the present buildings have been erected, and to obtain premises at Cotteridge. The Branch at Kings Norton could be transferred to Cotteridge, and the depositorship at Stirchley divided between Selly Park and Cotteridge.
The premises at Stirchley could then be disposed of for the best price obtainable, but we are not likely to obtain now the full amount we paid for the premises, as we bought at a time when prices were higher than they are to-day.
2. To have a Daily Branch at Selly Park, for which the present buildings have been erected.
To utilise the present Stirchley premises as an alternate Daily Branch, and suitably enlarge same
when possession can be obtained.
To obtain premises at Cotteridge and establish an alternate Daily Branch.
The present Kings Norton
Branch could be merged into the alternate Daily Branch at Cotteridge.
The advantage of alternate Daily Branches would be that the same staff could work two Daily Branches; but the disadvantages are that disappointment would be caused as a result of depositors attending at a Branch on the wrong day of opening. The fact that this trouble was experienced in 1919 led to the Committee abandoning alternate Daily Branches in Saltley, Duddeston, Ladywood and Bearwood.
Having regard to the expenditure involved in the Selly Park buildings, we could scarcely allow these premises to be opened on alternate days only, particularly as Barclays Bank will undoubtedly be opened each day.
Although I dislike alternate Daily Branches, I am convinced that a case cannot be made for three Daily Branches in this area, and there is just a possibility that we might lose considerably from Stirchley depositors if we entirely abandoned the Branch in that area, it would be a little risky to abandon it.
Councillors Poole and Gelling have visited the Stirchley Branch with me, and have toured the Cotteridge, Stirchley and Selly Park districts, and they will be in a position to speak as to the risk which we are carrying under present conditions.
The decision of the Committee is desired on this important matter.
1275 RESOLVED:- That the foregoing report of the General Manager be approved; that arrangements be made for the new Selly Park Branch to be opened as a daily branch; and that consideration of the question of establishing a new branch at Cotteridge be deferred until the effect has been ascertained of the new Selly Park Branch upon the Stirchley Branch, but that the General Manager be directed in the meantime to make enquiries in the Cotteridge area for a suitable site or premises.
Finance Sub-Committee: June 11th 1928
The General Manager reported that the City Surveyor had accepted a tender from the Etna Lighting and Heating Co for electric lighting at Selly Park Branch at the sum of £56, such tender being the lowest received.
210 RESOLVED:- That the action of the City Surveyor be confirmed on this occasion but that in future the General Manager be directed to obtain tenders for such work and other special work such as fittings, etc and submit the same in the usual way.
The Sub-Committee were informed
that tenders had been invited for counters and fittings at the Selly Park Branch and the Chairman had accepted the tender of Messrs
Bryant and Sons at the sum of £187, being the lowest received.
Bank Committee: June 18th 1928
3128 The following report of the General Purposes Sub-Committee was presented:
Branch facilities in the Selly Park, Stirchley, and Cotteridge Area.
Your Sub-Committee have given careful consideration to the question of the establishment of branches for this area, which is at present served by the Stirchley Branch where the accommodation is very inadequate and unsatisfactory and also by an evening branch at Kings Norton which is open on Friday evenings.
The Selly Park premises at the corner of Pershore Road and Dogpool Lane will shortly be ready for opening as a daily branch bank which will serve the needs of the Selly Park District, but as the existing Stirchley Branch does not adequately cater for the Cotteridge area your Sub-Committee have considered whether it would be desirable to establish a branch at Cotteridge into which the present Kings Norton Branch could be merged and in this event whether the branch at Stirchley should be continued. Your Sub-Committee have deferred making any definite recommendations until experience has been gained of the effect of the new Selly Park Branch upon Stirchley Branch, both of which will be run for the time being as daily branches. The General Manager will bear in mind the desirability of acquiring suitable premises at Cotteridge and will draw attention to any likely opportunity which may arise of securing premises in that area.
3132 RESOLVED:- That the report of the General Purposes Sub-Committee be approved.
Bank Committee: October 15th 1928
Leasing of flats and shops - Selly Park.
Your Sub-Committee report that arrangements have been made for the flats and shopping at the Selly Park Branch to be let as follows:
1. Lease of flat to Mr A Ward for a period of three years at a rental of £45 per annum, the lessee to be responsible for rates and internal repairs.
2. Lease of flat and shop to the Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society at a rental of £95 per annum for the first seven years and £105 for the next seven years, the Society to be responsible for rates and internal repairs.
The Chairman has authorised the Town Clerk to prepare and seal any necessary agreements in the matter, and your Sub-Committee recommend that this action be confirmed.
With
reference to the above-mentioned lease of shopping to The Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society, a plan was submitted showing the design
of the shop front, which it was proposed should be constructed at a cost of £190.
Report of the Town Clerk: November 7th 1928
I
have to report that I have completed a Lease to Mr Frederick Albert Ward of the residential flat at the corner of Pershore Road and
Dogpool Lane, Selly Park, known as No 1050 Pershore Road. The Lease is for 3 years from the 29th September 1928 at the rent of £45
per annum, the tenant paying rates and being responsible for inside repairs.
Report of the Town Clerk: November 23rd 1928
I have to report that I have completed a Lease to the Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society of the shop and premises known as Nos 1 and 3 Dogpool Lane, Selly Park, together with the right of way in common with the Corporation and their Lessees and others, over the yard and passage approached by the iron gate from Dogpool Lane, leading to the rear of the premises.
The Lease is for 14 years from
the 25th December 1928 at an annual rent during the first 7 years of £95 and for the last 7 years £105, the Lessees paying rates and
keeping the interior of the premises in repair.