Issue - meetings

Report by the Chief Operating Officer.

18.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer together with exempt information contained in a later agenda item.

DECISIONS

18.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) agree to the proposed lease terms of St Mary’s House, contained in the exempt report at a later agenda item; and

(2) delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to approve the final lease negotiations and take any other actions considered appropriate to give effect to the above recommendations, and to secure best value in accordance with the Local Government Act 1999.

Reasons

18.3     The Council has been reviewing its office requirement based on business needs for frontline services in key localities.  One of the key offices is St Mary’s House, Eastbourne, where the Council is tenant under a lease of the whole building.  The term of the lease ends in November 2021. 

Report by the Chief Operating Officer

21.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer which contained exempt information.

DECISIONS

21.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to agree the recommendations contained in the report.

Reasons

21.3     The report contained exempt information in support of an earlier agenda item.