Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The purpose of the report is to update the on progress with the Estates workstream which forms part of the Enabling Better Care priority of the Health and Social Care Strategic Plan. In particular it recommends the Council approve its participation in the Memorandums of Understanding as detailed in the report.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to comment on the recommendation to the Executive to approve the MOU’s to enable GM to work with local partners and Central Government to enable us to effectively deliver the estates strategy.

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

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update the on progress with the Estates workstream which formed part of the Enabling Better Care priority of the Health and Social Care Strategic Plan.  In particular it recommended the Council approve its participation in the Memorandums of Understanding as detailed in the report.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Alex Ganotis) attended the meeting to respond to councillors’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         There was no capital element within the GM Transformation Fund which would mean that a new approach to capital funding would be needed to drive the transformation of estates.

·         In response to a question, it was stated that by not signing the memorandum there would be no obligation on the part of partners to share their plans for their estates and the Council would not get the benefit of the wider partnership within Greater Manchester. 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.