Issue - meetings

Recommended: That Council agree to:

(i)           Add the estimated £4.727m of costs for the community and library facilities to the Capital Programme with the costs to be funded from the capital receipt received from the future disposal of surplus development land on the Site subject to obtaining DfE consent necessary for such disposal. No capital costs will be incurred until official confirmation of the DfE consent has been received.

(ii)          The estimated £200,000 of costs for urgent repairs and works to the sports facilities are added to the Capital Programme with the costs initially being funded from capital held for the use of the Older Persons’ Accommodation Programme and subsequently being paid back from the capital receipt received from the disposal of development land on the Site.

Reason:     To progress to delivering the Burnholme Health & Wellbeing Campus including the delivery of a Care Home as part of the Older Persons’ Accommodation Programme.

[See also Part A minutes]

Members considered the Older Persons’ Accommodation Programme relating to the Burnholme Health and Wellbeing Campus and the next phase of delivery and future for the former Burnholme Community College site.

In particular Members considered the proposal to invest in refurbished community, library and sports facilities and noted that the development of land for a Care Home, health facilities and housing would release funds for the refurbishment.

Members also noted the key risks and implications in relation to the delivery of the project and it was

Recommended: That Council agree to:

(i)           Add the estimated £4.727m of costs for the community and library facilities to the Capital Programme with the costs to be funded from the capital receipt received from the future disposal of surplus development land on the Site subject to obtaining DfE consent necessary for such disposal. No capital costs will be incurred until official confirmation of the DfE consent has been received.

(ii)     The estimated £200,000 of costs for urgent repairs and works to the sports facilities are added to the Capital Programme with the costs initially being funded from capital held for the use of the Older Persons’ Accommodation Programme and subsequently being paid back from the capital receipt received from the disposal of development land on the Site. ^1.

Reason:     To progress to delivering the Burnholme Health & Wellbeing Campus including the delivery of a Care Home as part of the Older Persons’ Accommodation Programme.