Decision details

Civic Estates (R&G14)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report details proposals for the reuse of surplus accommodation within Stopford House.

Decision:

The Cabinet considered a proposal to convert the former canteen area of the 4th floor of Stopford House to accommodation to make it available to suitable occupiers to achieve a valuable rental income and agreed that:-

 

(i)            it be declared as surplus to the Council’s accommodation requirements and made available to suitable organisations to secure a valuable rental income, and

 

(ii)          the expenditure for the fit out works as detailed in exempt appendix to the report be approved, and

 

·         authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive and Borough Treasurer to enter into a lease transaction, as profiled in the tables in the exempt appendix to this report, and

·         subject to negotiation with the incoming tenant on the length of the lease and deciding on the period of borrowing agreed through the delegation.

 

(Note: this report contained exempt information that was circulated to cabinet members only and the public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item).

Alternative options considered:

None

Reason Key: Not provided in capital programme;

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: None required.

Decision Reference: CAB52

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None

Forward Plan Reference: R&G14

Other reasons / organisations consulted

N/A.

Contact: Charlotte Cordingley Email: Charlotte.cordingley@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4240.

Report author: Charlotte Cordingley

Publication date: 15/11/2017

Date of decision: 14/11/2017

Decided at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/11/2017

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