Issue - meetings

To consider a report on the likely resource implications should the Round 5 Extra Care Housing bid receive approval

Consideration was given to a report on the likely resource implications should the Round Extra Care Housing bid receive approval.

To ensure that the Bid was successful the necessary resources need to be in place to take the project forward.  To help with this a project plan had been developed which showed the staffing resources that would be required by both Councils to implement the tender process for the PFI project.  The time indicated in the plan was inclusive of work that would be delivered by advisors.  The time shown for Cheshire West and Chester was indicative.  As Cheshire East was leading the project, Cheshire West and Chester could agree the level involvement that they felt was appropriate.

The HCA would give 12 weeks notice of the meeting with the HM Treasury Group to discuss the bid.  Once this date was established it was the intension to commence procurement of advisors so that they would be in place for the Project Review Group meeting. 

RESOLVED:

1          That the resource implications be noted.

2          That the procurement of financial, legal and technical advisors, on receipt from the HCA of the date that the Councils and Treasury Project Review Group will meet to discuss the submission, be approved. This is prior to an offer being made to the Councils by the Treasury or the respective Councils consideration of the affordability of the project and acceptance of an offer if it is made.