Issue - meetings

To consider a report of Cabinet Member for Reform & Governance.

(note: the report includes information ‘not for publication’ in its appendix that has been circulated to cabinet members only)

The report sets out a proposal to dispose of the former Booth Street Council depot to Stockport Homes for residential development to be delivered by the Viaduct Housing Partnership.

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

•      approve a the sale of the land as shown in on the attached plan to Stockport Homes Ltd for a consideration of £1.2M less any abnormal costs;

•      authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Governance to attend to the legal formalities.    

Officer contact: Charlotte Cordingley, 0161 474 4240, charlotte.cordingley@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Reform & Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out a proposal to dispose of the former Booth Street Council depot to Stockport Homes for residential development to be delivered by the Viaduct Housing Partnership.

The report stated that having regard to the independent valuation of the site and the increased levels of affordable housing provision made by the proposed scheme, that the offer was reflective of the market value of this site for the proposed use.

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the sale of the land, as shown in the plan attached to the report, to Stockport Homes Ltd for a consideration of £1.2M, less any abnormal costs.

(2) That the Head of Legal and Democratic Governance be authorised to attend to the legal formalities.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report sets out a proposal to dispose of the former Council depot on Booth Street, Edgeley to Stockport Homes to facilitate a delivered residential development by the Viaduct Housing Partnership.

(Note: the report contains information ‘not for publication’ in its appendix that has been circulated to committee members only)

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider and comment on the report, and recommend to the Cabinet that it approve the proposed sale.

Officer contact: Charlotte.Cordingley, 0161 474 4240, charlotte.cordingley@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to consider the sale of land at the former Booth Street Depot, Edgeley to facilitate residential redevelopment.

The report contained information ‘not for publication’ in its appendices that was circulated to committee members only.

It was commented that of the proposed properties detailed in the report only two would be suitable for wheelchair use. It was suggested that designing homes to be as adaptable as possible to the potential needs of future occupants would be more cost effective than retrospectively doing so.

RESOLVED – That the proposed sale of the former Booth Street Depot be supported.