Issue - meetings

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

The Highgate Centre is a former day centre which has been closed for a considerable period of time and requires investment to enable its future use. A request has been received from Mossbank Homes (a member of the Stockport Housing Partnership) to acquire a lease of the building in order that they can establish a community hub and local office from which to operate their service.

In light of the level of investment which would be required to facilitate the buildings use as an office and community facility Mossbank Homes are seeking for the building to be transferred to them for nominal consideration. In return they would make a significant investment in the refurbishment of the building and take over the management and future maintenance of the site.

The Executive is requested to consider the transfer of the building to Mossbank for the purpose stated in the report.  Should the Executive not approve the transfer, consent be given to the disposal of the site for an alternative use subject to the grant of planning consent.

Officer contact: Murray Carr, 0161 474 3019, murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) submitted a report inviting the Executive to consider the transfer of the Highgate Day Centre to Mossbank Homes for the purpose set out in the report.

The Highgate Centre was a former day centre which had been closed for a considerable period of time and required investment to enable its future use. A request had been received from Mossbank Homes (a member of the Stockport Housing Partnership) to acquire a lease of the building in order that they could establish a community hub and local office from which to operate their service.

In light of the level of investment which would be required to facilitate the building’s use as an office and community facility Mossbank Homes were seeking for the building to be transferred to them for nominal consideration. In return they would make a significant investment in the refurbishment of the building and take over the management and future maintenance of the site.

RESOLVED – (1) That the transfer of the building to Mossbank Homes for the purpose as set out in the report be approved.

(2) That consent be given to the disposal of the site for an alternative use subject to the grant of planning consent.

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

The report invites the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the proposal to be submitted to the Executive on 17 June 2014.The Executive are requested to consider the transfer of the building to Mossbank for the purpose stated in the report or alternatively giving consent to the disposal of the site for an alternative use subject to the grant of planning consent.

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 proposal to be submitted to the Executive on 17 June 2014 to transfer of the building to Mossbank Homes for the purpose stated in the report or alternatively giving consent to the disposal of the site for an alternative use subject to the grant of planning consent.

The Highgate Centre was a former day centre which had been closed for a considerable period of time and required investment to enable its future use. A request had been received from Mossbank Homes (a member of the Stockport Housing Partnership) to acquire a lease of the building in order that they could establish a community hub and local office from which to operate their service.

In light of the level of investment which would be required to facilitate the building’s use as an office and community facility Mossbank Homes were seeking for the building to be transferred to them for nominal consideration. In return they would make a significant investment in the refurbishment of the building and take over the management and future maintenance of the site.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted

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

The report details proposals for the disposal and future use of the former Highgate Day Centre, Bredbury by way of a lease to Mossbank Homes.

The Area Committee is recommended to note and comment on the report.

Officer contact: Murray Carr on 474 3649 or email: murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services (copies of which had been circulated) detailing proposals for the disposal and future use of the former Highgate Day Centre, Bredbury by way of a lease to Mossbank Homes.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and that the proposed approach to the disposal of the former Highgate Day Centre on the terms outlined in the report be endorsed.