Issue - meetings

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

The former Reddish Vale Training Centre is located within the grounds of the Reddish Vale High School campus which is now outside the ownership of the Council. The building was excluded from the transfer of the High School site as it was not used by the school for its purposes. The building has been declared surplus to the needs of the Council.

A request has been received from the adjacent High School to make use of the building in order to expand their Nurture Group provision. Nurture Groups offer a learning environment with fewer students/staff allowing the development of social and other key skills in a more responsive setting prior to widening into the wider school and curriculum.

The proposal to be considered is the asset transfer of the building to the High School on terms set out in the report subject to a pre-emption clause which will permit the Council to take back ownership of the building should the High School cease to use it for the purpose stated or the Council require it.

The Executive is requested approve the asset transfer of this building to the Reddish Vale High School for the purposes stated in the report.

Officer contact: Murray Carr, 0161 474 3019, 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 consider a proposal to transfer the former Reddish Vale Training Centre to Reddish Vale High School to support the expansion of their Nuture Group provision. The building, which was on the school site, had been declared surplus to the needs of the Council and the proposed use of the building was supported by the Services to People Directorate. The transfer would be subject to appropriate covenants to protect its use.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the asset transfer of the former Reddish Vale Training and Development Centre to Reddish Vale High School for the purposes set out in the report.

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

The report details the proposed transfer of a former Council occupied building located within the grounds of the Reddish Vale High School campus to Reddish Vale High School.

The Executive will consider the proposal at their meeting on 22 April 2014

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the proposed transfer of this building to the Reddish Vale High School for the purposes stated in the report and make any recommendations for consideration by the Executive.

Officer contact Murray Carr on Tel: 0161-474-3019 or by email on murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the proposed transfer of a former Council occupied building located within the grounds of the Reddish Vale High School campus to Reddish Vale High School.

The Executive Councillor for Corporate, Customer and Community Services (Councillor Mark Weldon) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         The final terms of the proposed transfer had not yet been determined but could include transfer for a nominal sum or by way of a long lease.

·         A discussion took place with relating to the conditions that would be attached to the proposed transfer with particular regard to the condition of the property should it return to the Council at a future date.

·         The use of the building would be restricted to educational purposes and should its future use change, the Council would be able to invoke conditions in the transfer agreement to revert the building to Council control.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The report requests the Area Committee to comment on the possible transfer of a former Council occupied building.

The Area Committee have requested the Area Committee to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Murray Carr on Tel: 474 3019 or email: murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to consider and comment on the possible transfer of a former Council occupied building.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and the proposals contained within it be endorsed in so far as the Area Committee is concerned.