Issue - meetings

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

The report details a proposal for the relocation of Pure Innovations from their temporary accommodation base on Bird Hall Lane to Vernon Park Museum. The report sets out the capital funding requirements and other measures necessary to facilitate the relocation. Planning permission would also be required for any significant modifications to the building.

The Executive is recommended to approve the allocation of funding to enable the capital works to be undertaken at Vernon Park Museum to accommodate Pure Innovations within the building.

Officer contact: Murray Carr, 0161 474 3649, murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Governance & Corporate Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider a proposal for accommodation for Pure Innovation Services, including the associated capital funding to facilitate the required improvements to Vernon Park Museum, following the need to relocate Pure Innovations from the Millbrook Centre.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the allocation of capital funding to enable the relocation of Pure Innovation Services to Vernon Park Museum.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director of Corporate and Support Services.

The report invites the Corporate, Resource Management and Governance Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the recommendation to the Executive on 5 November 2012 to approve capital funding and the proposed accommodation option for Vernon Park Museum to accommodate Pure Innovations services (Pure) displaced from Millbrook Centre.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the proposed allocation of funding to enable the capital works to be undertaken to accommodate Pure Innovations service.

Officer contact Murray Carr on telephone number 0161 474 3649 or alternatively email murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the recommendation to the Executive on 5 November 2012 to approve capital funding and the proposed accommodation option for Vernon Park Museum to accommodate Pure Innovations Services (Pure) displaced from Millbrook Centre.

The Executive Councillor, Governance and Corporate Services (Councillor Martin Candler) attended the meeting to answer member’s questions

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That this Scrutiny Committee would wish to see the installation of a lift providing access to all the floors including the basement.