Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
DECISIONS made by the Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change, Councillor Nick Bennett, on 29 July 2021 via MS Teams
Councillor Denis spoke on item 7 (see minute 29)
25 Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 15 July 2021
25.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15 July 2021.
26 Reports
26.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
27 Disposal of the Council's Leasehold interest in land transaction with Eastbourne College, Eastbourne
27.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer, together with exempt information contained in a later agenda item.
DECISIONS
27.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) declare the asset known as Eastbourne Grounds Service Depot, Willingdon Road, Eastbourne (the Site) surplus to the County Council’s requirements;
(2) approve the disposal of the Council’s leasehold interest in the Site; and
(3) delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to determine the detailed terms of the disposal and agree all documents and take any other actions necessary to achieve best value in accordance with the Local Government Act 1999.
Reasons
27.3 The asset was formerly used as a grounds maintenance depot, and forms part of a larger site owned by East Sussex College, Eastbourne. The College has secured outline planning permission, and the Council supports the College’s approach to maximise the value of the Site which may take the form of a joint sale or a surrender of the lease to East Sussex College, Eastbourne.
[Post meeting note: references in the reports to Eastbourne College should be read as East Sussex College, Eastbourne.]
28 Exclusion of the public and press
28.1 It was RESOLVED to exclude the public and press for the remaining agenda items on the grounds that if the public and press were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
29 Disposal of the Council's Leasehold interest in land transaction with Eastbourne College, Eastbourne - Exempt information
29.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer which contained exempt information in support of an earlier agenda item.
29.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to note the information.
[Post meeting note: references in the reports to Eastbourne College should be read as East Sussex College, Eastbourne.]