1)  The contents of the report be noted;

2)  The Operational Estate Strategy as detailed at 3.22 to 3.30 of the report be adopted;

3)  Officers progress the various Workstreams identified at 3.34 to 3.43 of the report noting that works packages once scoped and costed will then be reported to the Executive for consideration to proceed and award works packages;

4)  The sums identified within the report are incorporated into the Capital Programme;

5)  The funding of the £3M resources identified at 3.45 of the report be agreed in principle to enable Officers to progress the various Workstreams and such funding to made available from the Capital Programme.

A review of the Council’s operational property had been undertaken to identify the optimal operational estate and understand the liability of it over a 10-year period together with the potential to undertake minor refurbishments where appropriate to minimise future liability.  This report provided an overview of the work undertaken.

Introducing the report, the Director of Finance noted the funding gap in the Capital Programme and explained that this report, and the following report set out the proposed strategy in terms of funding the future capital programme.

In opening the discussion, the Portfolio Holder for Resources, Commissioning and Contract Management emphasised that Bromley Council had been continuously operating and providing services since 1964.  However, during that time services and the way they were provided had changed and it was only appropriate that assets were reviewed to ensure the Council was in a strong position to continue to provide services.

The report had been scrutinised by the Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee at its meeting on 23 November and the Committee had supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED: That

1)  The contents of the report be noted;

2)  The Operational Estate Strategy as detailed at 3.22 to 3.30 of the report be adopted;

3)  Officers progress the various Workstreams identified at 3.34 to 3.43 of the report noting that works packages once scoped and costed will then be reported to the Executive for consideration to proceed and award works packages;

4)  The sums identified within the report are incorporated into the Capital Programme be agreed;

5)  The funding of the £3M resources identified at 3.45 of the report be agreed in principle to enable Officers to progress the various Workstreams and such funding to made available from the Capital Programme.