Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 April 2014

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 8 April 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No Declarations were made.

To consider call-in items (if any).

There were no call-in items to consider.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services.

The report invites the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the proposal to be submitted to the Executive on 17 June 2014.The Executive are requested to consider the transfer of the building to Mossbank for the purpose stated in the report or alternatively giving consent to the disposal of the site for an alternative use subject to the grant of planning consent.

The Scrutiny is invited to comment on the above recommendations to the Executive.

Officer contact Murray Carr on telephone number 0161 474 3649 or alternatively email murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the proposal to be submitted to the Executive on 17 June 2014 to transfer of the building to Mossbank Homes for the purpose stated in the report or alternatively giving consent to the disposal of the site for an alternative use subject to the grant of planning consent.

The Highgate Centre was a former day centre which had been closed for a considerable period of time and required investment to enable its future use. A request had been received from Mossbank Homes (a member of the Stockport Housing Partnership) to acquire a lease of the building in order that they could establish a community hub and local office from which to operate their service.

In light of the level of investment which would be required to facilitate the building’s use as an office and community facility Mossbank Homes were seeking for the building to be transferred to them for nominal consideration. In return they would make a significant investment in the refurbishment of the building and take over the management and future maintenance of the site.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted

To consider a report of the Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services.

The report invites the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the proposal to be submitted to the Executive on 17 June 2014.The Executive are requested to approve the asset transfer of the buildings to Step Out (Stockport) Ltd for the purposes stated in the report.

The Scrutiny is invited to comment on the above recommendations to the Executive.

Officer contact Murray Carr on telephone number 0161 474 3649 or alternatively email murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to comment upon the proposal to be submitted to the Executive on 17 June 2014 to approve the asset transfer of the buildings to Step Out (Stockport) Ltd for the purposes stated in the report.

On the 1 April 2013, the Home Support Re-ablement Service had returned to the Council, under the management of Adult Social Care. Age UK Stockport with an interest from Stockport Council became a new company, limited by guarantee, called Step Out (Stockport) Ltd. The new company delivered day services previously provided by Age UK Stockport and Individual Solutions SK.

The Day Services were currently delivered from the Ada Kay and Whitehill Resource Centres and the intention was that the buildings be transferred to Step Out (Stockport) Ltd under suitable terms to be agreed which would restrict their use to social care purposes. In the event that the buildings ceased to be used for this purpose the agreement would provide for them to be conveyed back to the Council. Responsibility for the future maintenance and outgoings from occupation would be met by Step Out (Stockport) Ltd.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager.               

The report sets out planned agenda items for future meetings of the Committee and Forward Plan items that fall within its remit.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider the information in the report and put forward any agenda items for future meetings.

Officer contact: Craig Ainsworth, Democratic Services Manager, telephone number 474 3204, email: craig.ainsworth@stockport.gov.uk.

The Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the planned items for the Scrutiny Committee’s future meetings and Forward Plan items which fell within the remit of the Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to confirm when a further report in relation to Public Liability Insurance Claims would be submitted to this Scrutiny Committee.