Agenda item - Former Jordans Brook House Redevelopment

Please note: this report contains both exempt and non-exempt

information.

To discuss the exempt information detailed in the appendices to the published report, consideration must first be given to whether the public and press should be excluded from the meeting b passing the following resolution:-

In accordance with Regulation 4 (2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, consideration must be given to confirm whether members of the public and press should be excluded from the meeting for this item of business because it is likely that, if present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 A to the Act, and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information to the public.

Cllr Lynden Stowe sought Cabinet approval to procure, build and let a new GP Surgery building for the reprovision of the current Hucclecote Practice Gloucester.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

Subject to approval by the Deputy Chief Executive/Executive Director of Corporate Resources of the detailed business case, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance and Change, the Chief Executive and the Director of Policy, Performance and Governance:

1. Approve approx. £5m Capital scheme to build a new Hucclecote GP Practice with 17 clinical rooms (including 3 training rooms and a Changing Places WC/Shower), supported with patient drop-off bay and 29 car parking spaces and associated infrastructure on land occupied by the former Jordans Brook House.

2. Delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Asset Management and Property Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Change, to:

a. Conduct a mini-competition process under the Framework Agreement; Contractor Partnering Framework Agreement: Major Construction Works 2019 (or its replacement framework post March 2024) for the purpose of awarding (i) a preconstruction design agreement and (ii)subject to planning approval, a contract for construction works relating to the establishment of the new GP Practice building.

b. Upon conclusion of the mini competition, to enter into the above-mentioned preconstruction design and, subject to planning approval, a contract for the construction works with the preferred contractor(s) evaluated as offering the Council best value for money and quality for delivery of the GP Practice.

c. Prior to entering contract as above, conclude and enter into an Agreement for Lease and Lease for a period of 30 years with a GP practice and undertake all ancillary matters to enable the establishment of the new GP Practice building.

12.1 Cllr Mark Hawthorne, on behalf of Cllr Lynden Stowe, sought Cabinet approval to procure, build and let a new GP Surgery building for the reprovision of the current Hucclecote Practice Gloucester.

12.2 Prior to the discussion, members were advised that, should Cabinet wish to discuss the contents of the exempt information reported in the Appendix of the report, consideration would need to be given as to whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Regulation 4(2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.

Cabinet agreed to consider this item without having to refer to the exempt information.

12.3 Jordans Brook House had been used and occupied by various GCC services in recent years until its closure in 2022. However following service reorganisation the property is currently empty, the site was declared surplus to GCC requirements by Cabinet on 14th October 2020.

12.4 The site was allocated for housing (approx. 10 dwellings) in the current Gloucester City Plan, however informal discussion with Gloucester City Planners indicated that the provision of a GP’s Practice was likely to be acceptable subject to a detailed planning application. Initial discussions with GCC’s Highways also indicated that a new access road might be required to bring forward the site for development.

12.5 Negotiations with the Hucclecote Surgery and agents had resulted in agreement for GCC to build a new GP’s Surgery on the former Jordans Brook House site and then lease the new building to the Hucclecote Surgery GP’s Practice for a period of 30 years providing a secure revenue stream for this period of time.

12.6 This project would provide the community with much needed capacity to increase essential primary care provision in the locality. The existing surgery was unable to cope with the current demand for services. This innovative solution enabled one of our One Public Estate partners to ensure adequate provision locally whilst regenerating this now vacant site.