Agenda and minutes

Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 26th January, 2021 3.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room, County Hall, Lewes. View directions

Contact: Simon Bailey Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
16.	Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 20 October 2020 PDF 118 KB Minutes: 16.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 20 October 2020.
17.	Reports Minutes: 17.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
18.	Free School Lease - Ropemaker Academy, Hailsham PDF 372 KB View the background to item 18. View the decision for item 18. Report by the Chief Operating Officer Additional documents: Ropemaker Academy Hailsham Plan 6Oct20 , item 18. PDF 309 KB Minutes: 18.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer. DECISIONS 18.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) authorise the Chief Operating Officer to agree and enter into a DfE standard 125-year Free School Lease for premises at Reef Way, Hailsham known as The Ropemakers’ Academy, Hailsham; and (2) authorise Property Services to agree terms in line with the standard Department for Education 125-year Free School Lease at a peppercorn rent. Reasons 18.3 The newly created school will become a free school, as outlined in the Education Act 2011 and the Education and Inspection Act 2006.
19.	Land at Former St Leonards Academy, Darwell Close, Hastings PDF 114 KB View the background to item 19. View the decision for item 19. Report by Chief Operating Officer Additional documents: Appendix 1 part 1 -The Grove Former St Leonards Academy_Plan_LM Resources_8Jan21 , item 19. PDF 529 KB Minutes: 19.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer, together with exempt information contained in a later agenda item. DECISIONS 19.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to (agree to the disposal of the site following the marketing of the site and an analysis of the offers contained in the exempt report at a later agenda item; and (2) delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to secure best value in accordance with s123 of the Local Government Act 1972. Reasons 19.3 Competitive formal marketing through an experienced property agent has been undertaken. Four robust formal offers were received and have been analysed.
20.	Exclusion of public and press To consider excluding the public and press from the meeting for the remaining agenda item 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). Minutes: 20.1 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).
21.	Land at Former St Leonards Academy, Darwell Close, Hastings - Exempt information View the reasons why item 21. is restricted View the background to item 21. View the decision for item 21. Report by the Chief Operating Officer Minutes: 21.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer. DECISIONS 21.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to note the information. Reasons 21.3 The report contained exempt information in support of an earlier agenda item.