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Report of the Cabinet Member Built Environment

Resolved that:

1. The building shown edged red on the attached plan be let to the Bath Road Traders Association
   
   
2. Authority be delegated to the Head of Property and Asset Management in consultation with the Head of Legal Services, to agree the terms of the lease and conclude the letting

The Cabinet Member Built Environment introduced the report which set out a proposal for leasing the Bath Road Car Park toilets to the Bath Road Traders Association (BRTA) for three years.  This would allow the BRTA to manage the cleaning, opening and closing of the toilets thereby keeping them open following the Council’s previous decision to close them. He said this was a very positive move and got the local community involved in managing their own environment. It was now necessary to formalise the agreement and the matter had come to Cabinet for a decision because the lease was being offered at less than best consideration, in that it was proposed that a rent should not be charged.

The Cabinet Member Sustainability welcomed the proposal and thought it was a good initiative to be encouraged. It was not sustainable for councils to do everything in the future and it may be that others can provide some services better than the council.

RESOLVED that:

1. The building shown edged red on the attached plan be let to the Bath Road Traders Association
   
   
2. Authority be delegated to the Head of Property and Asset Management in consultation with the Head of Legal Services, to agree the terms of the lease and conclude the letting