Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance.

The Asset Management Plan 2020/21 capital programme sets out upgrade work and improvements to operational buildings within the Council’s estate. Corporate funding is approved for the Asset Management Programme as the capital financing costs of these works cannot be met from within the Single Property Budget cash limits.

The report also details the progress of the 2019/20 Asset Management Plan capital programme and details the proposed programme of work for inclusion in the 2020/21 financial year and the indicative programme up to 2024/25.

The Cabinet is recommended to:

·         Approve the implementation of the updated Asset Management Plan Capital programme for 2020/21 and the financing thereof, and the Indicative AMP programme for up to 2025, as set out in the report;

·         Approve the application of corporate resources to fund the AMP programme 2020/21 to 2024/2025; with the application of funding types (capital receipts and borrowing) being delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Estates Capital Board (ECB);

·         Authorise the Deputy Chief Executive to award construction contracts as required to deliver the works programme.

Officer contact: Charlotte Cordingley on 0161 474 4240 or email: charlotte.cordingley@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out upgrade work and improvements to operational buildings within the Council’s estate.  Corporate funding is sought for the Asset Management Programme as the capital financing costs of these works cannot be met from within the Single Property Budget cash limits

RESOLVED - That:-

·         approval be given to the implementation of the updated Asset Management Plan Capital programme for 2020/21 and the financing thereof, and the Indicative AMP programme for up to 2025, as set out in the report.

·         approval be given to the application of corporate resources to fund the AMP programme 2020/21 to 2024/2025; with the application of funding types (capital receipts and borrowing) being delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Estates Capital Board (ECB).

·         the Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to award construction contracts as required to deliver the works programme.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The Asset Management Plan 2020/21 capital programme sets out upgrade work and improvements to operational buildings within the Council’s estate. Corporate funding is approved for the Asset Management Programme as the capital financing costs of these works cannot be met from within the Single Property Budget cash limits.

The report also details the progress of the 2019/20 Asset Management Plan capital programme and details the proposed programme of work for inclusion in the 2020/21 financial year and the indicative programme up to 2024/25.

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

Officer contact: Charlotte Cordingley on 0161 474 4240 or email: charlotte.cordingley@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the progress of the 2019/20 Asset Management Plan capital programme and details the proposed programme of work for inclusion in the 2020/21 financial year and the indicative programme up to 2024/25.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·         Clarification was sought regarding the Schools Capital Programme and the low/zero carbon approach and whether there would be any opportunities to be innovative and try new things in the classrooms and schools. In response, it was commented that there were a number of opportunities working with schools to do different things supported by organisations including ‘Twelvetrees Consulting’ and the ‘Greater Manchester Combined Authority reviewing the entire portfolio and looking at things like high gas energy usage to identify entire projects for a whole building approach to look at investing in insulation and the fabric of buildings and/or double glazing windows with the principles of sustainability in mind.

·         Members requested additional information relating to the ‘libraries and internal works’ references in the report. In response, it was commented that the references were relating to work that needed to be completed by priority across the library portfolio from the £750k identified.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the proposed application of corporate resources to fund the AMP programme 2020/21 to 2022/23 with the application of funding types (capital receipts and borrowing) being delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Estates Capital Board (ECB) be noted.