Purpose

The purpose of this report is to update
members on the progress being made on the delivery of the new
Marple Active Communities Hub and to seek a series of delegated
authorities to allow delivery of the scheme.

Decision

The Cabinet has
considered an update members on the progress being made on the
delivery of the new Marple Active Communities Hub and has:-
 
(1) Noted the contents
of this report and progress on the Marple Active Communities
Hub.
 
(2) Delegated
authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Section 151
Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy,
Regeneration and Housing to enter into any Grant Funding Agreement
or Memorandums of Understanding with the Ministry for Housing,
Communities and Local Government, or any other government
department or government organisation required to deliver the
scheme.
 
(3) Delegated
authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Assistant Director
(Legal & Democratic Governance), in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration and Housing, to take such
steps and complete such agreements as are necessary to implement
the resolutions recommended in this report and any decisions
properly made under authority delegated by these resolutions,
including the necessary Works or Services contracts, providing the
funding for such contracts sits within the overall funding envelope
for the project.
 
(4) Approved the
release of the full grant funding package to allow the scheme to
progress to completion.
 
(5) Approved the
development and implementation of an enabling works package, and
delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Section
151 Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy,
Regeneration and Housing, to approve the Council entering into any
Works or Services contracts to enable this works package to
progress, to facilitate the demolition of the current Marple
Library, police, and clinic buildings enabling the Marple Community
Hub project to be delivered.
 
(6) Approved the
establishment of an interim Marple Library provision during the
construction phase of the project.
 
(NOTE: Appendices to
this report contained information ‘Not for Publication’
which was circulated to members of the Cabinet only).