Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy).

This report outlines the key issues associated with the revision of the Management Agreement between Stockport Homes and Stockport Council and seeks approval for the adoption of a new agreement and the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

The Executive is recommended to approve:-

·         the proposals for the principles of the new agreement, Memorandum and Articles of Association;

·         noting of the customer consultation and opinions

·         the recommendation that the conclusion of the agreement, Memorandum and Articles of Association, based on the principles outlined within this report, be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration and Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy).

·         the level of Board member pay to be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration and the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy)  and upon receipt of recommendations from the Council’s Independent Remuneration Committee.

·         the recommendation that section 27 consent is sought from the Secretary of State.

Officer contact: Paul Lawrence, 0161-474-4515, paul.lawrence@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the key issues associated with the revision of the Management Agreement between Stockport Homes and Stockport Council.

During 2014 the Council had reviewed the options for the future management of its housing stock and at its meeting held on 11 November 2014 the Executive had agreed that the preferred option was for Stockport Homes, the Council’s Arms’ Length Management Organisation, to continue to deliver the service.

RESOLVED – (1) That the proposals for the principles of the new agreement, Memorandum and Articles of Association be approved.

(2) That the customer consultation and opinions be noted.

(3) That the conclusion of the agreement, Memorandum and Articles of Association, based on the principles outlined within the report, be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration and Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy).

(4) That the level of Board member pay be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration and the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy) and upon receipt of recommendations from the Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel.

(5) That Section 27 consent be sought from the Secretary of State.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

During 2014 the Council reviewed the options for the future management of its housing stock and on the 11 of November the Executive agreed that the preferred option was for Stockport Homes, the Council’s Arm’s Length Management Organisation, to continue to deliver the service.

The report outlines the key issues associated with the revision of the Stockport Homes’ Management Agreement, Association of Memorandum and Articles.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note:-

·         The proposals for the principles of the new agreement, Memorandum and Articles of Association

·         Customer consultation and opinions

·         The recommendation that the conclusion of the Management Agreement , Memorandum and Articles of Association, based on the principles outlined within this report, are delegated to the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration and the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

·         The recommendation that section 27 consent is sought from the Secretary of State.

Officer contact: Andy Kippax on 474 4319 or email: andy.kippax@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the key issues associated with the revision of the Management Agreement between Stockport Homes and Stockport Council and seeks approval for the adoption of a new agreement and the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

The Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy) (Councillor Patrick McAuley) attended the meeting to answer Members’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Some members expressed concern with the proposal that elected members who served on the Board of Stockport Homes should not be remunerated.

·         The levels of remuneration proposed in the report reflected practice elsewhere in the country and was intended to reflect the level of workload and responsibility that would be expected of a board member.

RESOLVED – (1) (7 for, 2 against) That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be recommended to investigate whether it would be possible to defer submission of that element of the Memorandum and Articles & Management Agreement relating to remuneration for members of the Board of Stockport Homes to allow an Independent Remuneration Panel to make recommendations on the appropriate level of remuneration; and, should that not be possible, then the Executive be recommended to give approval to the proposed level of remuneration as detailed in red in the report.

(2) (6 for, 3 against) That it is the view of this Scrutiny Committee that any Members of the Board of Stockport Homes, who were also councillors, should be remunerated in accordance with the provisions of any such scheme of allowances as is approved in the future for Members of the Board on an equal basis with any other member.