The report seeks Executive approval to adopt the new 10 Year Estates Strategy 2023-2033 and Community Estates Policy and note the process for the future management of the Council’s Community Estate.

That the Executive:

1.    Approved the 10 Year Estates Strategy

2.    Approved the Community Estates Policy

3.    Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Place to authorise short term lettings at undervalue of assets or parts of assets contained within the Community Estate for community purposes

Supported housing provides a vital service for vulnerable people and has a critical role in supporting people who are vulnerable and disadvantaged because of age, ill-health, disability, or their circumstances and cannot live independently. Appropriate housing is a crucial element of preventative services and is necessary to allow those who require support to receive it in a settled and secure environment.

Trafford Housing Strategy 2018-2023 highlighted a need to draft a Supported Housing Strategy. The Supported Housing Strategy forms part of a suite of specialist and supported housing strategies that sit under the main Housing Strategy 2018-2023 and is intended to support and complement other strategy documents such as Trafford Council Homelessness Strategy 2019-2024 and Trafford Older People’s Housing Strategy 2020-2025.

That the Executive approved the Trafford Supported Housing Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2028 for publication.

Following the inclusion of Altrincham Town Hall in the Council’s 2022/23 Strategic Land Review Programme and the subsequent nomination of the Town Hall as an Asset of Community Value (ACV), this report provides an update on the position in respect of Altrincham Town Hall.

The report provides an overview of activities to date and contains details of steps which will be taken next.

That the Executive:

1.    Noted the update in respect of the process to secure the leasehold disposal of Altrincham Town Hall as a site which has been approved and included within the Council’s Strategic Land Review Programme for 2022/23 as detailed in the report;

2.    Approved the commencement of a formal open tender process to explore the disposal of Altrincham Town Hall via a lease;

3.    Delegated approval to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration, to agree the final tender assessment criteria;

4.    In accordance with previous delegations, reaffirmed the approval to delegate to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration, the authority to identify and confirm the successful bidder following the conclusion of the open tender process;

5.    In accordance with previous delegations, reaffirmed the approval to delegate to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, the authority to agree the terms and conditions of, and to enter into, all legal documents and/or agreements in respect of the leasehold disposal of Altrincham Town Hall;

6.    Noted the previous approvals and delegations in respect of the disposal of Altrincham Town Hall as detailed in the report.

A Citizens Survey titled ‘Moving on from BAME Terminology’ went public on the 3rd to 31st of October to gather the views of people working and living in Trafford regarding which term should be used to describe people’s ethnicity. This is in response to the Government’s recommendations that public bodies stop using the term ‘BAME’ (black and minority ethnic) in their public documents and instead use the term ‘ethnic minorities’

That the Executive:

1.    Reviewed the summary analysis and feedback from the Citizens Survey for ‘Moving on from BAME Terminology’.

2.    Agreed that the results of this survey will be used to help determine an acceptable and appropriate term to use in the Council’s future documents and publications

3.    Approved the proposal that specific terms to describe various ethnic groups be used in Council documents as far as is possible and practical.

4.    Approved the proposal that the term ‘ethnically diverse communities’ be used in the Council’s future documents and publications instead of 2 BAME – Black and minority ethnic.

The original s75 partnership agreement has been in place since 1st October 2019. Trafford Council and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) made a commitment to periodically review and revise the partnership agreement to ensure the viability of the delivery of health and social care integrated services through the legal framework of a Section 75 under the National Health Service Act, 2006.

That the Executive:

1.    Approved the proposal to enter into a Section 75 Strategic Partnership Agreement for the integrated delivery of Health and Social Care services with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust for 2023-24 as detailed in the report;

2.    Delegated authority to the Executive member for Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Corporate Director Adults & Wellbeing and the Director of Legal and Governance to agree the revised terms and conditions of the Section 75 agreement for 2023-24;

3.    Noted the proposal to undertake a detailed holistic review of s75 arrangements during 2023/24 with a view to a further new s75 agreement for 2024/25. which will align with the development of Trafford Local Care Organisation (TLCO) target operating model setting out a clear three-year vision for the 2 LCO;

4.    Noted that the renewal of the section 75 is a key enabling and strategic tool to develop closer working arrangement through 2023/24 and beyond.

The Better Care Fund was introduced by the Government from 1st April 2015 consolidating a number of previous funding streams into one pooled fund which is now hosted by the ICB. This fund includes monies for the protection of adult social care. The expectations of the Government of having a Better Care Fund are to promote better integration of health and social services for individuals and in 2022/3 there was a requirement to deliver the following policy benefits:

· To enable people to stay well, safe and independent at home for longer

· To provide the right care in the right place at the right time.

That the Executive:

1.    Approved the proposal to review and update the current s75 partnership agreement between GM ICB Trafford and the Council for the Better Care Fund with a view to creating a new s75 partnership agreement for 2023/24 as detailed in the report; and 

2.    Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Adults and Well-Being in consultation with the Director of Legal Governance to agree the terms and conditions of the partnership 23/24 agreement and to enter into the 23/24 Agreement on behalf of the Council.

The Council has an ambition to increase the numbers of people walking, wheeling and cycling across Trafford. Along with partners we will work to support more people to take up walking, wheeling and cycling so that everyone can feel the benefits of active travel. The strategy has been developed in line with Greater Manchester’s refresh of the Active Travel Mission and the Department for Transports Gear Change vision for cycling and walking. It also supports the councils priorities to reduce health inequalities by encourage residents to be more active, supporting people out of poverty by enabling affordable transport and address our climate crisis by reducing emissions from road traffic.

That the Executive Adopt the Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy and enable the boroughs and Greater Manchester’s vision for Active Travel.

Trafford Moving, the borough’s physical activity and sport strategy, was adopted in 2018. Since 2018 there has been a shift in focus to holistic whole systems approach, that collectively address the complex barriers often faced by residents when trying to be active. The refresh of Trafford Moving has been shaped by a revised Sport England strategy and GM Moving in Action, the physical activity strategy for Greater Manchester. All of these factors and relatively consistent levels of inactivity in Trafford indicate it would be prudent to refresh Trafford Moving and its approach.

That the Executive:

a) Approved the refreshed Trafford Moving Strategy

b) Approved the development of Community Based Activity Plans

The Council has been allocated grant funding by DLUHC from the Levelling Up Fund (LuF2) to support the delivery of the Redevelopment of Partington Sports Village.

This report seeks approval to enter into an agreement with DLUHC to secure grant funds of £18.3m. The scheme also includes an additional £1.2m match funding from the Council’s approved Leisure Investment Programme capital budget and £1.25m match funding from external stakeholders. This will support delivery of a programme of improved leisure facilities in Partington including the refurbishment of Partington Leisure Centre, Cross Lane Changing Rooms, Pump Track, Trim Trail and improved public realm.

That the Executive:

i)              Approved that the Council enters into a grant agreement with the DLUHC to access grant award from the Levelling Up Fund to support the delivery of the programme of works.

ii)            Delegated authority to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance and Director of Finance and Systems, to agree the terms and conditions of the grant funding agreement.

iii)           Delegated authority to Director of Legal and Governance to enter into the grant agreement required to finalise the transaction.

iv)           Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Place to negotiate and award any contracts which may be required to implement this decision.

v)            Noted that the outcomes of the RIBA Stage 2 report for Partington Leisure Centre will be presented to the Executive prior to submitting a planning 2 application in 2024.

Through a successful bid for external finance to the GMCA, the Greening Trafford Park and Low Carbon Trafford Park studies were commissioned to support delivery of the Trafford Carbon Neutral Action Plan, and in meeting the Council’s Climate Emergency Declaration for the borough. The Low Carbon Trafford Park Study identifies opportunities for new, carbon neutral and sustainable forms of power generation in the Park, while the Greening Trafford Park Study focuses on a ‘greening’ infrastructure framework for Trafford Park to reduce carbon emissions through environmental and infrastructure improvements. Both studies are complementary and meet the Corporate Priority of Addressing Our Climate Crisis.

That the Executive:

(i)            Noted the Greening Trafford Park and Low Carbon Trafford Park studies.

(ii)          Agreed that a prioritised list of interventions is developed for both studies, led by the Trafford Climate Change Commission, and research undertaken on potential funding sources for delivery.

(iii)         Agreed that an initial scoping exercise is undertaken to consider whether a Business Improvement District (BID) may be a suitable vehicle to take a lead role on the delivery of specific actions arising from the studies.

(iv)         Agreed that the studies are communicated to key stakeholders and consultees.