Agenda and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

The Leader of Council and Chief Executive gave thanks to the work of those involved with the building of the hospital.  They also paid tribute and thanked Officers and Volunteers providing frontline services to the community.

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The Leader of the Council states that pursuant to paragraph 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972, he considers that the report “Financial Procedure Rule 19.1c and FPR7 - Authorisation for Alteration and Conversion of Bay Studios, Fabian Way, Swansea into an 1000 Bed Surge Hospital on Behalf of the Swansea Bay University Health Board” should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency.

Reason for Urgency

Covid-19 emergency build of hospital for handover to Swansea Bay University Health Board week commencing 27 April 2020.

The Leader of the Council stated that pursuant to paragraph 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972, he considered that the “Financial Procedure Rule 19.1c and FPR7 - Authorisation for Alteration and Conversion of Bay Studios, Fabian Way, Swansea into a 1000 Bed Surge Hospital on Behalf of the Swansea Bay University Health Board.” Report should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency.

Reason for Urgency:

Covid-19 emergency build of hospital for handover to Swansea Bay University Health Board week commencing 27 April 2020.

Councillor Mary H Jones submitted a letter containing the Pre-decision Scrutiny Feedback.

Resolved that:

1)              The Pre-decision Scrutiny Feedback be noted.

Call In Procedure - Subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny: This decision is exempt from the Authority’s Call In Procedure as “the decision has been subject to Pre-Decision Scrutiny and there is no material change in relevant information / evidence”.

The Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy and Strategy submitted a report which sought to enable the delivery on behalf of the Swansea Bay University Health Board of the conversion of Elba Building, Bay Studios, Fabian Way, Swansea into a 1,000 bed surge hospital and to approve the project in line with Financial Procedure Rules (FPR) 7 and 19.1c.

Resolved that:

1)              The project led by the Council on behalf of Swansea Bay University Health Board to convert the Elba Building, Bay Studios into a surge hospital together with the associated financial implications be approved and added to the capital programme (to comply with FPR7 – addition to capital programme);

2)              Authority be delegated to the Director of Place in conjunction with the Leader of the Council, Chief Finance Officer and Chief Legal Officer to approve the final project cost and to enter into any agreements necessary (based on the draft collaboration agreement included in Appendix A of the report) to ensure the delivery of the project and to protect the Council’s interests;

3)              The Director of Place and Chief Finance Officer be authorised to recover all expenditure associated with the delivery of the project from Swansea Bay University Heath Board in the first instance and if necessary from Welsh Government.