Issue - meetings

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

The report updates the Scrutiny Committee on the review work of the Council’s operational office town centre estate following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fundamental way in which this has changed the way the Council works.

The Cabinet is recommended to :-

·         Note the content of this report and work undertaken to date.

·         Note the links to the Medium Term Financial Plan. 

·         Approve progression to Final Business Case.

·         Approve the procurement of the delivery of the next design stage at a cost of £583,000.

·         Note that a further report will be provided to the Cabinet towards the end of 2021/early 2022, reporting the outcome of the Final Business Case and Design/Construction Tender.

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 & Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the  review work of the Council’s operational office town centre estate following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fundamental way in which this has changed the way the Council worked.

RESOLVED – That with regard to the Outline Business Case for the Review of the Town Centre Office Portfolio, the Cabinet has:-

·         Noted the content of this report and work undertaken to date.

·         Noted the links to the Medium Term Financial Plan.

·         Approved progression to Final Business Case.

·         Approved the procurement of the delivery of the next design stage at a cost of £583,000.

·         Noted that a further report will be provided to the Cabinet towards the end of 2021/early 2022, reporting the outcome of the Final Business Case and Design/Construction Tender.

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

The report updates the Scrutiny Committee on the review work of the Council’s operational office town centre estate following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fundamental way in which this has changed the way the Council works.

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) updating the Scrutiny Committee on the review work of the Council’s operational office town centre estate following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fundamental way in which this has changed the way the Council worked.

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

Members welcomed the refurbishment work which was planned for Stopford House and the Town Hall, but requested that income generation be considered as part of that work.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.