Decision details

During discussion of this item Councillor Rhoda Bailey declared a personal interest by virtue of being known to two of the objectors. 

Consideration was given to this report on the partnership working that had taken place to secure leisure provision and extra care housing for older people on land in Sandbach.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

1. That Council be recommended to approve a Supplementary Capital Estimate of £2.2m to acquire land, build and establish a suitable football facility in Sandbach fully funded via a variety of sources, including a grant from the Football Foundation, a contribution from the external football Club and either capital receipt on the sale of existing land owned or internal transfer of funds from Adults service within Cheshire East.

2. To authorise in principle, and subject to the relevant planning consents being obtained, the submission of the land at Newhall Avenue, Sandbach described in para 12.1 of the report, as one of the sites offered by Cheshire East for inclusion in the Round 5 Extra Care Housing Programme.

3. That, if the site is not able to be included in the Round 5 Extra Care Housing Programme as anticipated in (2) above to authorise the sale of the land at Newhall Avenue, Sandbach described in para 12.1 of the report.

4. That authorisation be given to purchase a site at Hindheath Road, Sandbach for the provision of football facilities.

5. That, as far as may be necessary, authorisation be given for the internal transfer of the Newhall Avenue site from The Health & Wellbeing Service to the Adult Service, within Cheshire East Council, accompanied by the appropriate transfer of capital funds from the Adult Service to the Health & Wellbeing Service.