Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance.

The Asset Management Plan (AMP) capital programme is used to carry out upgrade work and improvements to buildings within the Councils operational estate and schools estate. This report provides detail of the AMP capital programme for 20219/22 and sets out the indicative programmes to be delivered through to 2023/2024.

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

(1) Approve the programme for 2021/22 and the financing thereof, and the Indicative AMP programme for up to 2023/24, as set out in the report;

(2) Approve the application of corporate resources to fund the AMP programme 2021/22 to 2023/24; with the application of funding types (capital receipts and borrowing) being delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) in conjunction with the Estates Capital Board (ECB);

(3) Authorise the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) to award construction contracts as required to deliver the works programme.

(4) Note that a mid year review of the AMP Programme will be conducted.

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

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) the proposed Asset Management Plan to carry out upgrade work and improvements to buildings within the Councils operational estate and schools estate and setting out the capital programme for 20219/22 and the indicative programmes to be delivered through to 2023/2024.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         There was a backlog of maintenance work required across the schools estate and a need to ensure that there was sufficient capacity for primary school places.

·         There was a need to ensure buildings were upgraded operationally.

·         Concern was expressed in relation to the ability to implement the school rebuilding programme from September 2021 due to delays at central government level.

·         The response of the Asset Management Programme to the declared Climate Emergency and the Stockport Climate Action Now was welcomed, with particular regard to decarbonisation.

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the programme for 2021/22 and the financing thereof, and the Indicative AMP programme for up to 2023/24, as set out in the report.

(2) That approval be given to the application of corporate resources to fund the AMP programme 2021/22 to 2023/24; with the application of funding types (capital receipts and borrowing) being delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) in conjunction with the Estates Capital Board (ECB).

(3) That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) be given authorisation to award construction contracts as required to deliver the works programme.

(4) That it be noted that a mid-year review of the AMP Programme will be conducted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive

The report sets out the 2020/21 Asset Management Plan capital programme, including a programme of work for inclusion in the 2021/22 financial year and the indicative programme up to 2026/27

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report.

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

The Corporate Director (Place) and the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the 2020/21 Asset Management Plan capital programme, including a programme of work for inclusion in the 2021/22 financial year and the indicative programme up to 2026/27

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

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         It was commented that once the criteria is published for building schools that consideration be given to building a school in the Offerton ward because young people are having to travel to Hazel Grove, Harrytown,  Werneth and Marple and there would be a possible site that could be identified. In response, it was stated that the data would need to be  thoroughly analysed in terms of need, future demand and capacity elsewhere before it goes into the programme.

·         Members enquired about the funding from Government for the Capital Programme as it could have long term repair problems for schools. In response, it was commented that the Local Government Association would prefer that the announcement was soon, as every authority was in a similar situation.

·         It was commented that the report makes reference to the potential funding criteria being given to the authority, but were there any timescales identified. In response, it was noted that once the guidance is published, there would be bidding rounds and other processes to follow as it would be a 10 year programme and there are no guarantees to be in the first round.

·         Clarification was sought regarding Bramhall High School and its proposed re-development. In response, it was stated that it was being looked at over the next 12 months through a rank assessment over the criteria to show the priorities.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive

The report sets out the 2020/21 Asset Management Plan capital programme, including a programme of work for inclusion in the 2021/22 financial year and the indicative programme up to 2023/24.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report.

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

A representative of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the 2020/21 Asset Management Plan Capital Programme, including a programme of work for inclusion in the 2021/22 financial year and the indicative programme up to 2023/24.

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

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.