Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer and Community Services)

The report sets out proposed updates to the Asset Management Plan (AMP) capital programme for 2012/13 and 2013/14 and the funding arrangements to support the programme. Since the previous programme was approved a number of priority works projects have been brought forward for approval and inclusion in the 2013/14 AMP capital programme. Funding for the additional works will be provided in accordance with the approval provided by Executive.  The AMP capital programme is used to carry out upgrade and improvements to core operational buildings within the Council’s corporate estate.

The Executive is asked to approve as follows:

·         The updated Asset Management Plan Capital programme as set out in the report;

·         The use of unsupported borrowing as set out in the report;

·         The allocation of surplus non-ringfenced capital receipts to support funding and future AMP requirements on the basis that where achieved and approved, the unsupported borrowing is reduced accordingly and replaced by the capital receipts; and

·         Delegation to the Corporate Director of Corporate and Support Services to manage the capital and revenue property programme to meet the AMP capital programme.

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

The Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to approve an updated Asset Management Plan (AMP) capital programme for 2012/13 and 2013/14 and the funding arrangements to support the programme. Since the previous programme was approved a number of priority works projects had been brought forward for approval and inclusion in the 2013/14 AMP capital programme. Funding for the additional works would be provided in accordance with the approval provided by Executive. 

RESOLVED – That approval be given to:-

·         the updated Asset Management Plan Capital programme;

·         the use of unsupported borrowing as set out in the report;

·         the allocation of surplus non-ringfenced capital receipts to support funding and future AMP requirements on the basis that where achieved and approved, the unsupported borrowing be reduced accordingly and replaced by the capital receipts; and

·         the delegation to the Corporate Director of Corporate and Support Services the authority to manage the capital and revenue property programme to meet the AMP capital programme.

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

The Scrutiny Committee are invited to comment upon the proposed Executive report to be submitted to its meeting on 11 June 2013. The report to Executive seeks approval to the updated Asset Management Plan (AMP) capital programme. The Council’s Executive approved the AMP Capital Programme at its meeting on 20 August 2012. The report sets out an updated programme for 2013/14 and the funding arrangements to support the programme.

The Executive is requested to agrees to approve:

·         The updated Asset Management Plan Capital programme as set out in the report.

·         The use of unsupported borrowing as set out in the report that does not have definite funding.

·         The allocation of surplus non-ringfenced capital receipts to support funding and future AMP requirements on the basis that where achieved and approved, the unsupported borrowing is reduced accordingly and replaced by the capital receipts.

·         Delegation to the Corporate Director of Corporate and Support Services to manage the capital and revenue property programme to meet the AMP capital programme.

The Scrutiny is invited to comment on the above recommendations to the Executive.

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

The Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the proposed Asset Management Plan (AMP) capital programme. The Executive had approved the AMP Capital Programme at its meeting on 20 August 201 and this report set out an updated programme for 2013/14 and the funding arrangements to support the programme.

The Deputy Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Corporate, Customer and Community Services (Councillor Mark Weldon) attended the meeting to answer member’s questions.

It was reported that the Executive would consider the report at its meeting on 11 June 2013.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Clarification was sought in relation to how the “Budget Slippage” had occurred since the programme was agreed by the Executive in August 2012 and how the “Budget Shortfall” would be funded.

·         Concern was expressed regarding the need to carry out the proposed rear door improvements at Fed Perry House.

·         It was requested that the schedule of potential sites to be disposed of be circulated to members of this Scrutiny Committee for information.

RESOLVED – That subject to the above comments being addressed, the Executive be recommended to approve:

·         The updated Asset Management Plan Capital programme as set out in the report.

·         The use of unsupported borrowing as set out in the report that does not have definite funding.

·         The allocation of surplus non-ringfenced capital receipts to support funding and future AMP requirements on the basis that where achieved and approved, the unsupported borrowing is reduced accordingly and replaced by the capital receipts.

·         Delegating to the Corporate Director of Corporate and Support Services responsibility for manageing the capital and revenue property programme to meet the AMP capital programme.