Decision details

Accommodation Strategy

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approve the business case for the accommodation strategy

Decision:

RESOLVED THAT

 

1.     It be acknowledged that remaining in the Municipal Offices is not a viable option for the future.

 

2.     The freehold interest in the property described in Appendix 3 be acquired, at a price not exceeding the budgets set out in Appendix 3, and subject thereto the Head of Property and Asset Management be authorised to negotiate terms for the acquisition and the Borough Solicitor prepares such documents as she considers necessary or appropriate to conclude the acquisition.

 

3.     Officers be authorised to investigate options for the future of the Municipal Offices, including the process for securing a partner to enter into a joint venture for the redevelopment of the Municipal Offices as per section 5 of the report.

 

Council be recommended to :

 

4.     Allocate the budgets for financing the acquisition and refurbishment as detailed in Appendix 2 and 3.

Reason No Public Access: paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A Local Govt Act 1972

Contact: Mark Sheldon, Director of Corporate Resources Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected].

Report author: Mark Sheldon

Publication date: 16/04/2015

Date of decision: 14/04/2015

Decided at meeting: 14/04/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 24/04/2015

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