Issue - meetings

Councillor Paul Roper, Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development, introduced the item. There was a presentation which covered the following:

·  Purpose of our Corporate Estate

·  What is the Asset Management Framework?

·  How the Framework Fits Together

·  Why are we doing it now?

·  What will be different?

·  Key Outcomes by 2030

·  Corporate Estate Asset Management Policy 2025-30

·  Supporting Corporate Objectives

·  Strategic Delivery

·  Corporate Estate Asset Management Policy

·  Corporate Estate Asset Management Strategy 2025-30

·  Mission

·  Future Impact

·  Our Corporate Estate as an Enabler

·  Operating as a Corporate Landlord

·  Our Corporate Landlord

·  Challenging Our Assets

·  Delivering the Corporate Asset Management Policy

·  Our Plan on a Page

·  Performance and Governance

·  Governance

·  Milestones

Panel members made the following points and asked the following questions:

Councillor Moss stated that this was a useful overview. He stated that key outcomes and future impact are missing and asked to see some KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) with figures from past/present/future. The officer confirmed that this information is being prepared.

Councillor David asked about public engagement in terms of assets that could be of community value. She also asked when the Action Plan would be published. The Cabinet Member explained that community groups can register an expression of interest. The officer explained that there is an asset management process – every asset is assessed in terms of: keep/invest/housing/disposal. The process includes potential for community asset transfer. He further explained that an Action Plan is being developed.

Councillor Simon stated that he would like to see ‘community solidarity’ as a priority included under ‘Corporate Estate as an Enabler’.

The Chair thanked the Cabinet Member and officer.