CITY BOARD                                                                                                           29 January 2001

(6.00pm –8.58pm)

 

PRESENT:   Councillors Howarth (Chair), Bagnall, Currie, Durrant, Harrison, Nimmo-Smith, Reed, C. Rosenstiel, Slatter, Talbot, Taylor. [Councillor Douglas attended as Alternate Member for the Conservative Group].

 

FOR ADOPTION BY THE COUNCIL

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-HEADING--CONTENTS-The Board considered the recommendations to be made to the Council on the revenue budget, the level of Council Tax for 2001/2002 and the Capital Plan position, based on a report of the Director of Finance which included the revised provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2001/2002 announced on 15 December 2000.  It was expected that details of the Council’s final Settlement would be provided on 31 January and, although the implications were not expected to be significant, members were advised that there would be an written update provided for the Council meeting on 15 February. The Director of Finance’s report highlighted that the settlement was significantly better than anticipated and a revised approach to determining the Council’s overall financial strategy was therefore outlined for determination by the Board.

 

The Director of Finance referred to the amendment circulated (interleaved with these minutes) to the Board the previous Friday which updated the overall position concerning committee requests to reconsider base budget items following the decisions taken at Community Development  & Leisure Committee on 25 January and DSMB on 23 January (table 8, page 16 of the Budget report also refers).  The Board also noted that the City Services’ print press and paperless cab had been included in the capital plan for approval (appendix J), with the project appraisals having been approved earlier in the agenda (see 01/a/07).

 

The Chair proposed amendments to the Budget relating to the recommendations in 2.2 b,c & g; 2.2 d; and 2.3 a.  The amendment is attached to these minutes.  The Chair stated that the amendment proposed that all reinstatements requested from committees would be accepted. The Chair also advised the Board that in response to points made during the budget planning process a Priority Policy Fund bid for ‘ Additional Work with Children and Young People’ of £40,000 would be added.

 

The Chair stated that it would be unwise to assume that the higher than anticipated level of Government Settlement would continue in future years and that the Council had budgeted for increases in spending on the environment and basic services by also making over £1 million in savings.  Referring to the proposed 1% reduction in Council Tax, the Chair stated that the Liberal Democrat Group had undertaken to reduce the level of Council Tax if it could within the context of the planned spending commitments on policy priorities.  Having almost completed the budget process, the Chair stated that it was intended to improve the way in which the Council consulted on its budget proposals in future years and resources had been included in the budget for this.

 

Councillor Bagnall stated that the Labour Group would reserve its position for the  Council meeting on 15 February.  However, she did state that the Labour Group did not agree with the proposed reduction in Council Tax which she felt would be at the expense of services.

 

Councillor Douglas stated that the Conservative Group would reserve its position on the proposals for the Council meeting.

 

The Chair put the Liberal Democrat amendment to the vote which was carried by 7 votes to 0.

 

In conclusion, the Chair (on behalf of the Board) thanked the Director of Finance and his staff for their work in producing the budget reports.

 

Subsequent to City Board -  The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2001/2002 was announced on 31 January 2001.  The change, compared to the revised provisional announcement of 15 December 2000, is a reduction in SSA and RSG of £24,778.  As the degree of change since 15 December does not have a material effect on the Council’s financial position as agreed at City Board on 29 January 2001, it is proposed that the resultant shortfall in total external support is met from additional use of reserves.  Overall this gives the Council a Standard Spending Assessment (SSA) of £14,059,374, which is an increase of 6.7% on 2000/2001. Also, since 2000/01, the  overall levels of external support (RSG and Business Rates allocation) for 2001/2002 has increased by £681,441 (or 6.8%). 

 

A briefing paper showing the effects of the final announcement will be despatched as part of a separate information bulletin, together with allocations of approved bids from specific funds to the  relevant committees, and the effects have been incorporated in the following.

 

Council is recommended (by 7 votes to 4)

 

in relation to the General Fund

 

(1)       to approve the overall revised budget of £19,942,920 for 2000/01;

 

(2)       to approve the following revenue budgets of committees and sub-committees for 2001/2002, incorporating the Priority Policy Fund (PPF), Priority Development Programme (PDP) Exit Fund and revenue development bids, savings and review of charges approved by committees and the Board:

 

 

         2001/02

            £

City Board

2,501,880

Community Development & Leisure

9,237,940

Environment  

5,135,210

Housing & Health (General Fund)  

2,586,700

Property & Administration

113,770

 

19,575,500

 

 

Asset Management Revenue Account

(5,488,620)

Minimum Revenue Provision

(869,910)

Contribution to Capital Spending

1,600,000     

Employee National Insurance

(74,150)

Single Status/Job Evaluation

123,940

JNC salary review

135,120

New IT contract savings

    (115,840)

Contributions to Technology                      Investment Fund

155,000

Spending Requirement

15,041,040

 

 

Spending Limit

14,872,740

 

 

Contribution from Reserves

168,300

                                        

(3)       that the total level of net General Fund spending in 2001/2002  be £15,041,040 with a contribution from Reserves of £168,300.

 

(4)       that it be noted that at its meeting on 7th December 2000 the Council calculated the amount of 35,707 as its Council Tax Base for the year 2001/2002 in accordance with regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) Regulations 1992 made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

 

(5)       that the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2001/2002 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

 

(a)  £78,967,510       being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for items set out in Section 32(2)(a) to (e) of the Act [the Council's gross expenditure including a contribution to Reserves for 2001/2002]

 

(b)  £64,094,770       being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 32(3)(a) to (c) of the Act [gross income]

 

(c)  £14,872,740       being the amount by which the aggregate at (a) exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year [net expenditure]

 

(d)  £10,802,150       being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its general fund in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates and revenue support grant, reduced by the amount of any sum which the Council estimates will be transferred from its General Fund to its Collection Fund in accordance with section 97(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1998 [Council Tax Deficit] and increased by the amount of any sum which the Council estimates will be transferred from its Collection Fund to its General Fund pursuant to the Collection Fund  (Community Charges) Directions under Section 98 (4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 [Community Charge surplus].

 

(e)  £114.00                           being the amount at (c) above less the amount at (d) above, all divided by the amount at (4) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.

(f)                                

 

BAND

£

 

A

 

76.00

 

B

 

88.67

 

C

 

101.33

 

D

 

114.00

 

E

 

139.33

 

F

 

164.67

 

G

 

190.00

 

H

 

228.00

 

being the amounts given by multiplying the amount at (e) above by the number which, in the proportion set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of categories of dwellings listed in different valuation bands [Council Tax relating to the City Council's expenditure]. 

 

(6)       that it be noted that at its meeting on 14 February the Cambridgeshire Police Authority is likely to approve,  and at its meeting on 13 February Cambridgeshire County Council is likely to approve, the following amounts in precepts to be issued to the City Council for the year 2001/2002, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of the dwellings shown below:


 

 

BAND

 

County Council

£

 

Police Authority

£

 

A

445.38

45.36

 

B

519.61

52.92

 

C

593.84

60.48

 

D

668.07

68.04

 

E

816.53

83.16

 

F

964.99

98.28

 

G

1,113.45

113.40

 

H

1,336.14

136.08

 

(7)       that, having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at 5(f) and 6 above, and subject to the County Council and Police Authority setting their precepts at the levels given in 6 above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2001/2002 for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:

 

 

BAND

£

 

A

566.74

 

B

661.20

 

C

755.65

 

D

850.11

 

E

1,039.02

 

F

1,227.94

 

G

1,416.85

 

H

1,700.22

 

The figures given may be subject to minor rounding adjustments and any necessary changes will be circulated at the meeting of the Council.

 

(8)       that all necessary steps be taken to collect and recover the Council Tax;

 

(9)       that Appendix L of the report of the Director of Finance be noted and, for the purpose of Section 45 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the Council make the following determinations for the financial year 2001/2002:

 

(a)       overall borrowing limit: £55,000,000

(b)       short term borrowing limit: £40,000,000

(c)        limit on the proportion of interest payable at variable rates:  75%.

 

(10)                      Also in Appendix M, Council approve the lending list additions and deletions.

 

in relation to the Capital Plan (by 7 votes to 4)

 

Council is recommended

 

(11)                      To include the bids in the attached appendix for funding within the Capital Plan and Housing Investment Programme and agree to re-phase the Capital Plan to take account of these bids.

 

 

 

01/A/02          THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2000 – NEW POLITICAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS

 

(see also minute 01/a/18)

 

The Board considered a report which sought confirmation on what form of Executive arrangement the Council should adopt taking into account the first stage of public consultation.  (The full report is appended to these minutes.)   The Board also noted a tabled reference from the Periodic Electoral Review & Local Government Act Sub-Committee which had considered the report at its meeting on 24 January (also attached).  The Sub-Committee recommended to the Board the Leader and Cabinet model as the Council’s preferred option.  The Chair stated that the Leader and Cabinet model was the preferred option of the Liberal Democrat Group. Councillor Douglas (for the Conservative Group) supported this view.  Councillors Bagnall, Reed and Durrant spoke against the recommendation proposed by the Sub-Committee.

 

The Board agreed that as the matter of which model should be adopted would be decided by the Council at its meeting on 15 February, the debate should take place at that meeting.   Accordingly,

 

Council is recommended – (by 8 votes to 3)

 

That the Leader and Cabinet be the Council’s preferred option for the new executive arrangements.

 

 

 

 

CITY BOARD                                                                                   29 January 2001

(6.00pm –8.58pm)

 

PRESENT:   Councillors Howarth (Chair), Bagnall, Currie, Durrant, Harrison, Nimmo-Smith, Reed, C. Rosenstiel, Slatter, Talbot, Taylor. [Councillor Douglas attended as Alternate Member for the Conservative Group].

 

FOR INFORMATION OF THE COUNCIL

 

 

01/a/03           MINUTES

 

The minutes of the meeting held on 27 November 2000 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

01/a/04           APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Stuart.

 

01/a/05           DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

The following Councillors declared non-pecuniary (Code of Conduct) interests:

 

Councillor Talbot (01/A/01) as his son was an employee of the Council in leisure services.

 

Councillors Rosenstiel and Taylor (01/a/07) as director of a print company and working for Cambridge University Press respectively.

 

Councillor Reed (01/a/13) being employed by an organisation which advises on the subject of domestic violence.

 

Councillor Rosenstiel (01/a/21) as his elder daughter was a Sea Cadet and the organisation used the premises in question.

 

01/a/06           PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

 

No questions from the public.

 

01/a/07           PROJECT APPRAISALS: CITY SERVICES – PRINT PRESS & ‘PAPERLESS CAB’

 

Print press – the Director of City Services introduced the report by informing the Board that purchasing a new print press made sound business and commercial sense.  The Direct Services Management Board (DSMB) had approved the project at its meeting on 23 January.

 

Paperless cab – The Board was advised that the DSMB would receive details on how the project would develop (and to Board if required).  In response to a question from Councillor Douglas, the Director of City Services stated that any savings accrued by the implementation of this system would be identified once a detailed appraisal was undertaken.  This information would be shared with the DSMB (and Board).

 

Resolved

 

To approve the project appraisals for the print press and paperless cab.

 

Action by: Director of City Services

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01/a/08           CITY SERVICES BUSINESS PLAN 2001/02

 

The Business Plan had been considered and approved by the Direct Services Management Board on 23 January.

 

The Director of City Services, in introducing the report, advised the Board that  a projected surplus of £250,000 would be realised in 2000/01, due to another good performance from the construction division (particularly PVCu windows).  The work in City Services was to change considerably in 2001/02 due to the policies of the Liberal Democrat administration and the service would therefore become more ‘centre stage.’  The Chair agreed that City Services was crucial to the organisation and the aims of the Liberal Democrat administration.

 

In response to questions from Councillor Douglas concerning the future of PVCu window construction and City Services’ occupation at the Mill Road site, the Director of City Services stated that PVCu window orders were finite and  beyond the next five years was difficult to determine.  With regard to the Mill Road site, the Director of Environment & Planning confirmed that it was ‘zoned’ for housing and the 30% rule for social housing would apply (were it ever to be made available).  The Director of City Services stated that operationally it was sensible to keep the service located within a central location.

 

Resolved

 

To approve the Business Plan.

Action by: Director of City Services

 

01/a/09           GENERAL FUND REVENUE BUDGETS

-HEADING- 2000/2001 (REVISED), 2001/2002 (ORIGINAL) & CAPITAL PLAN

 

(See also 01/A/01)

           

 

Resolved (by 7 votes to 4) in relation to City Board budgets -

 

a)      To approve the revised budget for 2000/01 (paragraph 3.2 in report refers).

b)      To approve the base budget for 2001/02 (paragraph 3.2 in the report refers).

 

Action by: Director of Finance

 

01/a/10           YOUR VOICE YOUR CHOICE 2001/02

 

Resolved

 

i)    To agree to fund the bid for local area based information on planning applications contained in Appendix A.

 

ii)                  To agree that the manager of the project funded will be accountable for the project directly rather than being monitored by a separate ‘fund manager’ (as applies to PDP’s which are available to other organisations).

 

iii)                To request a review of the Your Voice, Your Choice Programme to feed into the Medium Term Forecast process in July 2001.

 

Action by: Head of Strategy & Partnerships

 

01/a/11           SAFER CITY GRANTS

 

Referring to the application for improvements to the outside areas of Cockerell Road flats, Councillor Bagnall stated that there may be a need for a more strategic city-wide approach to assist residents as it was not a matter particular to these flats.  Other members concurred as they had knowledge of such schemes which had been, or were to be, proposed.  The Board agreed that officers should consider this matter further.

 

Councillor Durrant requested that the unidentified funding required by Romsey Mill for its project be granted from the underspend in the Safer City Grant budget. The Board agreed to this proposal and amended the recommendation accordingly.

 

Referring to the Tackling Domestic Violence application, Councillor Reed asked whether the Council had policies as an employer to deal with the effects of domestic violence.  The Head of Personnel  stated that under the Council’s Terms and Conditions there were a range of measures which would be appropriate to these circumstances.

 

Resolved:

 

i)                    To approve the allocation of capital grant in the sum of £13,520 for an Employment Foundation Scheme project to improve security in the outside storage areas belonging to the Cockerell Road flats and decrease fear of crime in this area.

 

ii)                  To approve the allocation of capital grant in the sum of £12,500 for the refurbishment of Romsey Mill’s youth work venue.

 

iii)                To approve the allocation of revenue grant in the sum of £6,000 for three years beginning 2001/02 for the joint-funding of a countywide post to tackle domestic violence.

 

Action by: Head of Strategy & Partnerships

 

01/a/12           BEST VALUE PERFORMANCE PLAN: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND TARGETS 2000/01 AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PLAN MONITORING REPORT

 

During discussion on the Council’s target for the Commission of Racial Equality ‘Standard for Local Government’, the Head of Strategy & Partnerships stated that the Council could show examples of good practice under the Standard but overall the approach was not consistent which explained the target set.  In connection with the subject, the Chair stated that discussions  would need to take place regarding how the £10,000 for the Priority Policy Fund ‘promoting engagement with ethnic minorities’ should be allocated.

 

Resolved

 

i)                    To confirm the inclusion in the March 2001 Best Value Performance Plan of the Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPI’s), Audit Commission Performance Indicators (ACPI’s) and Local Performance Indicators (LPI’s) as set out in Appendix A.

 

ii)                  To agree the targets set against indicators for the year 2001/02.

 

iii)                To approve the Service Improvement Plans for 2001/2002, contained in Appendix C.

           

Action by: Head of Strategy & Partnerships

 

01/a/13           BEST VALUE PERFORMANCE PLAN: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND TARGETS 2000/01 AND  SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PLAN MONITORING REPORT (PERSONNEL)

 

Resolved

 

i)                    agree the inclusion in the March 2001 Best Value Performance Plan of the Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPI’s) as set out in Appendix A.

 

ii)                  To agree the targets set against indicators for the year 2001/02.

 

Action by: Head of Personnel / Head of Strategy and Partnerships

 

 

01/a/14           CAMBRIDGE’S DRAFT BEST VALUE PEFORMANCE PLAN

 

With reference to the Council’s programme for Best Value Reviews, the Chair tabled an amendment as follows:

 

2001-2002

 

  1. Defer Enforcement & Protection Services to 2004-2005 and classify  as a ‘standard’ review.

 

  1. Children & Youth to be combined with Community Development and moved to 2002-2003.

 

  1. Community Safety to be a ‘major’ review in 2001-2002.

 

2002-2003

 

  1. Revenue Services to be brought forward and completed during the calendar year 2002 with preparatory work commencing in 2001.

 

  1. Strategic Development to be carried out as a ‘standard’ review and consideration to be given to deferring to a later year.

 

2003-2004

 

  1. Corporate Core to be carried out as a ‘standard’ review.

 

The Chair stated that the combined Children and Youth/Community Development review would be a ‘major’ review.  As some of the Revenue Services (Benefits) Best Value Indicators had placed it in the bottom 25% of district councils it was important to bring forward the Best Value Review.

 

Councillor Bagnall was concerned that the Strategic Development review which contained Housing Development had been put back to 2002/03 and made a standard review.  The Director of Community Services advised the Board that Housing Strategy and the HIP should be included in the Housing Enabling BVR (a major review) in 2003/04, with Housing Development  remaining under the broader theme of Strategic Development.  This was agreed.

 

The Director of Environment and Planning advised the Board that the scheduling of the Strategic Development BV Review in 2002/03 would assist in ensuring appropriate processes were in place for the work subsequently undertaken during the production of the Local Plan.

 

Councillor Reed was concerned about putting back by one year the Children and Youth BV Review and the amalgamation of it with Community Development.

 

Councillor Douglas said that he welcomed the more business like approach and the views of the Audit Commission.  He was however concerned that the interests of the Council Tax payer were paramount and that the members had an important role in ensuring this.

 

The Chief Executive stated that it was acknowledged that current member involvement in the Best Value process was unsatisfactory.  The Council’s approach to Best Value Reviews had been on the whole too onerous and too detailed. A revised approach would be reported to members in the near future.  However, any change to the approach taken would need agreement with the Best Value Inspectorate and the Council’s auditors.

 

The Liberal Democrat amendment was carried by 7 votes to 0.

 

Resolved

 

i)    To approve the overall structure and content of the Best Value Performance Plan and delegate to the Chief Executive the final content, format and production of the Plan, in consultation with Group Leaders.

 

ii)   (by 7 votes to 0) To approve the amended programme of Best Value Fundamental Service Reviews for inclusion in this year’s Best Value Performance Plan (as detailed above and including Housing Strategy in the BVR Housing Enabling 2003/4).

 

iii)  To agree the Performance Indicators and targets across all services as set out by each service committee in the draft Best Value performance Plan.

 

Action by: Head of Strategy & Partnerships

 

01/a/15           BEST VALUE REVIEW: INTERNAL AUDIT – FINAL REPORT

 

Resolved

 

i)                    To agree the recommendation contained in section 2 of the Executive Summary to the report.

 

Action by: Director of Finance

 

01/a/16           BEST VALUE REVIEW: ARCHITECTS AND BUILDING SERVICES – FINAL REPORT

 

Resolved

 

i)                    To agree the Best Value Review for Building Services (including the method of future service delivery recommended in 4.6.3 of the review).

 

ii)                  To note the Best Value Review for Architectural Services as the Project Team’s report and conclusions and accepts the recommendations in 4.63 (except points 3, 4, 5 and 7 in the Action Plan at Appendix 9, which should not be pursued whilst the future of the service is unresolved) as an immediate and (possibly) interim way forward for this service.

 

iii)                To ask officers to undertake further work on the future viability of the service and the implications, pros and cons, costs/ benefits and possible ways of externalising it and to report back in March or July.

 

Action by: Director of Central Services

 

01/a/17           A COMMUNITY STRATEGY FOR CAMBRIDGE 

 

Councillor Durrant suggested that the development of this Strategy would be an opportunity to promote discussions with other local authorities in the Cambridge sub-region.  The Chair stated that it would be appropriate to see where there may be common ground with neighbouring local authorities, but it would not be advisable to work on the basis that there could be any formal joint view or Strategy.

 

Referring to the recommendations, the Board agreed that the changes to local authorities’ powers (in paragraph 3. 9 and 3.10 of the report) were to be welcomed although it was regrettable that restrictions on raising finance remained (3.11).  The Board agreed that the way forward should be based on the detail in paragraphs 6 to 8 of the report (the idea of kiosk based consultation was welcomed by the Chair).

 

Resolved

 

i)                    To pass the above comments to the Department for Transport Environment and the Regions in response to the consultation paper; “Power to Promote or Improve Economic, Social or Environmental Well-Being – Draft Guidance to Local Authorities”.

 

ii)                  To develop a specific city-wide community strategy and to develop appropriate levels of consultation with other local authorities whilst doing so.

 

iii)                That the Head of strategy and Partnerships be requested to organise an initial meeting with local partners to agreed a joint way forward based on the proposals contained within paragraphs 6 to 8 of the report.

 

Action by: Head of Strategy & Partnerships

 

01/a/18           THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2000 – NEW POLITICAL MANAGEMENT

 

(see also 01/A/02)

 

Councillor Bagnall stated that the Labour Group’s agreement to the next stage of consultation should be taken on the understanding that its view was that the Council should adopt the Mayor/Cabinet model.

 

The Chair stated that the information contained within appendix 2 (listing the possible roles and responsibilities) and the decisions of the Sub-Committee were interim decisions on the basis that further development of the options for Council, the executive and scrutiny would be required in the ensuing months.

 

Resolved

 

i)                    That Stage 2 consultation take account of the views detailed in the reference from the Periodic Electoral Review & Local Government Act Sub-Committee (which is appended to the City Board adoption minute).

 

ii)                  That the approach for Stage 2 consultation as detailed in the report be agreed.

 

Action by: Chief Executive & Director of Central Services

 

01/a/19           CLIENT / CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

 

The Board agreed that it would be advisable to change the names used of ‘client’ and ‘contractor’ to reflect the changes in legislation and the Council’s  approach to the changed responsibilities.

 

Resolved

 

To endorse the approach to client / contractor arrangements described on the agenda page and note that the detailed arrangements will be considered by Environment Committee on 6 March.

 

To change ‘client’ and ‘contractor’ to more appropriate names for the reasons described above.

 

Action by: Director of Environment and Planning

 

01/a/20                       EXCLUSION OF PRESS & PUBLIC

 

Resolved

 

The Board agreed to exclude members of the public from the meeting on the grounds that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of information defined as exempt from publication by paragraphs 7 and 9 of Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

01/a/21                       THE SITE OF TS GANGES

 

The Board noted that the recommendations had been endorsed by the Property & Administration Sub-Committee at its meeting on 16 January.

 

Councillor Reed stated that she had not been consulted as a ward councillor.  In discussing the report, it was expected that the section 106 agreement would include reference to wider community use and the Head of Property and Building Services would investigate whether any further provision securing this use could be included in the negotiated property deal.

 

Resolved

 

i)                    To lease the site off Cheddars Lane, referred to in Clause 3.6, to  the Trustees of Training Ship Ganges on the terms contained in Clause 4.

 

ii)                  To waive the conditions in the 1976 conveyance restricting use and sale of TS Ganges’ existing site in exchange for a proportion of the development value realized from resale.

 

Action by: Head of Property and Building Services

 

 

The meeting ended at 8.58pm

 

 

 

Chair

 

 

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