Issue - meetings

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

(Note: this report includes information ‘not for publication’ contained in its appendix that has been circulated to executive councillors only)

The Belmont Court Care Home was formerly leased by the Council to Boroughcare forming one of a group of similar properties at various locations across the borough. The building has been vacated and declared surplus to requirements by Boroughcare who are seeking to re-provide the accommodation in a new build facility.  The report proposes the disposal of this site.

The Executive is recommended to agree to:

·         the disposal of the Belmont Court site as set out in the Confidential Appendix.

·         delegate to the Corporate Director of Corporate and Support Services the agreement of the share of proceeds with Boroughcare from the sale of Belmont Court in line with the Executive report of 27 February 2012.  

·         That, In the event that investigations should reveal matters which justify a reduction in the purchase price of the building or that a further offer in excess of that stated in the Confidential Appendix is received before exchange of contracts any subsequent negotiations are delegated to the Corporate Director Corporate and Support Services to agree.

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

The Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer and Community Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider a bid received to purchase the Belmont Court Care Home, formerly leased by the Council to Boroughcare. The Executive had previously given approval to Boroughcare surrendering their lease on this property to allow them to provide more appropriate care in a new facility.

(Note: the report included exempt information ‘Not for Publication’ contained in its appendix that was circulated to executive councillors only)

The Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer and Community Services) stated that following consideration of the report by the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee he had sought clarification on the issues raised by the Committee and was satisfied that the recommendation to sell the site was appropriate. He also corrected the final paragraph of the comments section of the summary sheet to the report to read “I have considered the comments of the CRMG Committee; however, in light of the above it is still recommended to sell the site as identified in the report”.

RESOLVED – That

(i)            the disposal of the site of the Belmont Court Care Home on the terms detailed in the report and exempt appendix be approved;

(ii)          the agreement of the proportion of the proceeds to be shared with Boroughcare from the sale of Belmont Court in line with the Executive decision of 27 February 2012 be delegated to the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services;

(iii)         in the event that investigations should reveal matters which justify a reduction in the purchase price of the building or that a further offer in excess of that detailed in the exempt appendix being received before exchange of contracts, any subsequent negotiations be delegated to the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services to agree.

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

The report invites the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the proposed Executive report to be submitted to its meeting on 11 June 2013 concerning the surrender of the lease of and subsequent disposal of the former Belmont Court Care Home Heaton Norris Stockport.

The Executive is requested to agrees to:

·         The disposal of the Belmont Court site as set out in the Confidential Appendix.

·         Delegate to the Corporate Director of Corporate and Support Services the agreement of the share of proceeds with Boroughcare from the sale of Belmont Court in line with the Executive report of 27 February 2012. 

·         In the event that investigations should reveal matters which justify a reduction in the purchase price of the building or that a further offer in excess of that stated in the Confidential Appendix is received before exchange of contracts any subsequent negotiations are delegated to the Corporate Director Corporate and Support Services to agree.

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 surrender of the lease of and subsequent disposal of the former Belmont Court Care Home Heaton Norris Stockport for the development of a residential adult care facility.

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:-

·         Concern was expressed regarding the level of value attributed to the site.

·         Clarification was sought as to whether Stockport Homes had expressed an interest in acquiring the site.

·         Further negotiations should take place with the existing tenant to obtain full ownership of the site.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Executive be recommended not to proceed with the disposal of the Belmont Court site as set out in the Confidential Appendix.

(2) That the Deputy Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Corporate, Customer and Community Services be requested to reconsider this issue in the light of the above comments.