Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration & Housing.

The report updates members on the progress being made on the delivery of the new Marple Active Communities Hub.

(NOTE: An appendix to this report contains information ‘Not for Publication’ which have been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

(1) Note the contents of this report and progress on the Marple Active Communities Hub.

(2) Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration and Housing to enter into any Grant Funding Agreement or Memorandums of Understanding with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, or any other government department or government organisation required to deliver the scheme.

(3) Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Assistant Director (Legal & Democratic Governance), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration and Housing, to take such steps and complete such agreements as are necessary to implement the resolutions recommended in this report and any decisions properly made under authority delegated by these resolutions, including the necessary Works or Services contracts, providing the funding for such contracts sits within the overall funding envelope for the project.

(4) Approve the release of the full grant funding package to allow the scheme to progress to completion.

(5) Approve the development and implementation of an enabling works package, and delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration and Housing, to approve the Council entering into any Works or Services contracts to enable this works package to progress, to facilitate the demolition of the current Marple Library, police, and clinic buildings enabling the Marple Community Hub project to be delivered. 

(6) Approve the establishment of an interim Marple Library provision during the construction phase of the project.

Officer contact: Sarah Mulligan on 0161 217 6901 or email sarah.mulligan@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration & Housing (Councillor Colin MacAlister) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the progress being made on the delivery of the new Marple Active Communities Hub.

(NOTE: Appendices to this report contained information ‘Not for Publication’ which was circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·       It was noted that while residents may experience some short-term inconvenience while construction was underway, the result would be a facility that residents of Marple and the wider borough could be proud of.

·       There was an opportunity for learning across the council from the development of this facility that could be used in the development of new facilities elsewhere.

RESOLVED - (1) That the contents of this report and progress on the Marple Active Communities Hub be noted.

(2) That authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration and Housing to enter into any Grant Funding Agreement or Memorandums of Understanding with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, or any other government department or government organisation required to deliver the scheme.

(3) That authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Assistant Director (Legal & Democratic Governance), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration and Housing, to take such steps and complete such agreements as are necessary to implement the resolutions recommended in this report and any decisions properly made under authority delegated by these resolutions, including the necessary Works or Services contracts, providing the funding for such contracts sits within the overall funding envelope for the project.

(4) That approval be given to the release of the full grant funding package to allow the scheme to progress to completion.

(5) That approval be given to the development and implementation of an enabling works package, and delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Section 151 Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration and Housing, to approve the Council entering into any Works or Services contracts to enable this works package to progress, to facilitate the demolition of the current Marple Library, police, and clinic buildings enabling the Marple Community Hub project to be delivered.

(6) That approval be given to the establishment of an interim Marple Library provision during the construction phase of the project.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report updates members on the progress being made on the delivery of the new Marple Active Communities Hub.

(NOTE: An appendix to this report contains information ‘Not for Publication’ which have been circulated to members of the Scrutiny Committee only).

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to note the contents of the report and progress on the Marple Active Communities Hub.

Officer contact: Sarah Mulligan on 0161 217 6901 or email sarah.mulligan@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided an update on the progress made on the delivery of the new Marple Active Communities Hub.

(NOTE: An appendix to the report contained information ‘not for publication’ that had been circulated to members of the Scrutiny Committee only).

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·       It was reported that communications with stakeholders had been good and it was hoped that this would continue throughout the next stage.

·       The ambition for the hub to be net zero was praised and members were reassured that learning from the hub would be applied to developments across the borough.

RESOLVED – That the report and progress on the delivery of the Marple Active Communities Hub be noted.