Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive

The report considers a proposal for the disposal of the Council owned site at Booth Street, Stockport for the purpose of the development of a residential care home.

The Area Committee is requested to note the contents of the report and provide any comments.

Officer Contact: Murray Carr on 0161 474 3019 or email: murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of Carillion plc submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) regarding a proposal for the disposal of the Council owned site at Booth Street, Stockport for the purpose of the development of a residential care home.

On 5 January 2016 the Executive Meeting had approved a development programme that sought the prudential borrowing of approximately £20 million to deliver a re-developed Borough Care Limited property portfolio which was based on a resident transfer strategy. The approved development programme incorporated two new build properties and the redevelopment of a further five, with two sites being surrendered by Borough Care Limited to the Council. The Council’s project team had been working on solutions that minimised any potential bed loss capacity generated through executing the approved programme.

A strategy had been developed which required the building of additional capacity into the Borough Care Limited portfolio at the front end of the programme in the form of a new care home on a new site. A series of potential sites had been evaluated and the site at Booth Street was the preferred site.

RESOLVED – That the Deputy Chief Executive be advised that the Area Committee supports the proposal for the disposal of the Council owned site at Booth Street, Stockport for the purpose of the development of a residential care home.