Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance)

The Asset Management Plan (AMP) capital programme is used to carry out upgrade work and improvements to core operational buildings within the Council’s corporate estate. This report provides detail of the AMP capital programme for 2017/18 and sets out the indicative programmes to be delivered through to 2021/22.

The Executive is recommended to:

·      Approve the implementation of the updated Asset Management Plan Capital programme for 2017/18 and the financing thereof, and the Indicative AMP programme for 2018/19 to 2020/21, as set out in the report;

·      Approve the application of corporate resources to fund the AMP programme 2017/2018 to 2020/2021; with the application of funding types (capital receipts and borrowing) being delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Estates Strategy Group (ESG);

·      Note that the Executive and the CRMG Scrutiny Committee receives annual update reports on progress

Officer contact: Paul Edgeworth, 0161 218 1934, paul.edgeworth@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to approve the Asset Management Plan Capital Programme for 2017/18, and setting out an indicative programme for 2021/22. The Plan set out the programme of capital works to Council owned assets to ensure they were maintained for continued Council and public use.

RESOLVED – That in relation to the Asset Management Plan Capital Programme for 2017/18 – 2021/22:-

·      approval be given to the implementation of the updated AMP Programme for 2017/18 and the financing thereof, and the Indicative AMP Programme for 2018/19 to 2020/21, as set out in the report;

·      approval be given to the application of corporate resources to fund the AMP Programme 2017/2018 to 2020/2021; with the application of funding types (capital receipts and borrowing) being delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Estates Strategy Group (ESG);

·      the Executive and the Corporate Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee continue to receive annual update reports on progress.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The purpose of this report is to invite the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the Asset Management Plan (AMP) capital programme to be submitted to the Executive meeting on 14 March 2017.

The AMP provides progress year to date for 2016/17, taking account of works removed and added in place.  Furthermore, it seeks approval for an indicative programme of work for inclusion in the 2017/18 financial year and approval of an extended five year programme of works incorporating identified maintenance requirements from recent condition surveys and other intelligence data available.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to provide comments on the recommendations that will be submitted to the Executive for approval at its meeting on 14 March 2017, namely:

·         Approve the implementation of the updated Asset Management Plan Capital programme for 2017/18 and the financing thereof, and the Indicative AMP programme for 2018/19 to 2020/21, as set out in the report;

·         Approve the application of corporate resources to fund the AMP programme 2017/2018 to 2020/2021; with the application of funding types (capital receipts and borrowing) being delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Estates Strategy Group (ESG);

·         Note that the Executive and this Scrutiny Committee receives annual update reports on progress

Officer contact Paul Edgeworth   on Tel: 0161 218 1934 or by email on paul.edgeworth@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the Asset Management Plan (AMP) capital programme to be submitted to the Executive for approval at its meeting on 14 March 2017.

The AMP provided progress year to date for 2016/17, taking account of works removed and added in place.  Furthermore, it sought approval for an indicative programme of work for inclusion in the 2017/18 financial year and approval of an extended five year programme of works incorporating identified maintenance requirements from recent condition surveys and other intelligence data available.

The Scrutiny Committee was invited to comment on the recommendations to be considered by the Executive on 14 March 2017, namely:

·         Approve the implementation of the updated Asset Management Plan Capital programme for 2017/18 and the financing thereof, and the Indicative AMP programme for 2018/19 to 2020/21, as set out in the report;

·         Approve the application of corporate resources to fund the AMP programme 2017/2018 to 2020/2021; with the application of funding types (capital receipts and borrowing) being delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Estates Strategy Group (ESG);

·         Note that the Executive and this Scrutiny Committee receives annual update reports on progress

The Executive Councillor for Reform & Governance (Councillor David Sedgwick) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         Information was requested in relation to the scheme at Life Leisure Grand Central at a cost of £2.817m and the projected income generation as a result of the new facilities.

·         That although it was helpful to have a five year AMP programme, the forecast figures were indicative only although it was acknowledged that through the conditions surveys now being undertaken, it would be possible to better prioritise works and provide more accurate costings.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Executive be recommended to approve the recommendations in the report.

(2) That further information be provided to members of this Scrutiny Committee in relation to the scheme at Life Leisure Grand Central and the projected income generation as a result of the new facilities.