Issue - meetings

Executive Board considered the attached report.

RECOMMENDED: That Council approve an amendment to the Capital Programme and a £50k capital allocation be approved to provide a contribution towards the costs involved in developing Community Shop in Halton.

          The Council considered report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, on the introduction of a Community Shop in Halton.

          RESOLVED: That Council approve an amendment to the Capital Programme and a £50k capital allocation to provide a contribution towards the costs involved in developing a Community Shop in Halton.

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which provided an update following the appraisal options for the introduction of a Community Shop.

At its meeting on 20 September 2018, the Board had considered a report which set out a number of options to progress the delivery of a Community Shop in Halton. It was noted that since the previous report, there had been key developments on two of the options, and details of these were set out in the report for Members’ information.

It was reported that following consultation and close working with Community Shop, the most viable option to achieve a Community Shop in the Borough would be to progress the Onward Homes Priory House office site. The Board was advised that the level of capital funding to deliver the project was reduced compared to other options, and there was an increased opportunity for the project to be secured within the desired timescales.

RESOLVED: That

1)    Executive Board approve that the Council progresses the option of working with Community Shop, and other partners, to deliver a Community Shop at Onward Homes Priory House Office (the Onward Homes Option);

2)    Council be recommended to approve an amendment to the Capital Programme and a £50k capital allocation be approved to provide a contribution towards the costs involved in developing a Community Shop in Halton; and

3)    the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, be authorised, in consultation with the Physical Environment Portfolio holder, to take all such actions and to make any decisions necessary in order to progress the Onward Homes Option.