Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Finance

RESOLVED THAT

1.    the land adjacent to 6 Saville Close and shown edged red on the plan accompanying this report be declared surplus

2.    Authority be delegated to the Head of Property and Asset Management, in consultation with the Borough Solicitor, to agree the terms of the lease

3.    the Borough Solicitor be authorised to complete the lease upon the terms negotiated by the Head of Property and Asset Management, together with such other ancillary terms and documents as she may consider necessary or advisable

The Cabinet Member Finance introduced the report and explained that options for the land adjacent to 6 Saville Close had been previously considered and the proposal to lease the land to a voluntary association of local residents had the support of the Asset Management Working group. AMWG supported the proposal to lease the ground for a five year period. As the land was considered to be open space within the statutory definition, notice of the proposed disposal had been given and no objections had been received.

Members felt that this was a sensible way of putting the site into more productive use and at the same time would not only relieve the Council of its maintenance responsibility it would provide residents with a local amenity.

RESOLVED THAT

1.    the land adjacent to 6 Saville Close and shown edged red on the plan accompanying this report be declared surplus

2.    Authority be delegated to the Head of Property and Asset Management, in consultation with the Borough Solicitor, to agree the terms of the lease

3.    the Borough Solicitor be authorised to complete the lease upon the terms negotiated by the Head of Property and Asset Management, together with such other ancillary terms and documents as she may consider necessary or advisable