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Agenda and minutes

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

Contact: Simon Bailey  Democratic Services Officer

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4.

Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 25 July 2017 pdf icon PDF 64 KB

Minutes:

4.1       The Lead Member confirmed as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 25 July 2017. 

5.

Reports

Minutes:

5.1       Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

 

6.

Former Pells School playing fields, Lewes pdf icon PDF 337 KB

Report by the Chief Operating Officer

 

Minutes:

6.1       The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer, together with the written comments of the Local Member for Lewes concerning the retention of a forest school area.  The Local Member for Ringmer and Lewes Bridge spoke to express concern of local residents to see the retention of land for community use. 

 

DECISIONS

 

6.2       The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) declare the County Council’s interest in the former Pells School site as surplus to County Council operational requirements; and

 

(2) delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to negotiate and agree terms for the disposal of this property, to enable the Council to obtain best value in line with s123 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Reasons

 

6.3       Pells School has closed and the playing fields are surplus to the requirements of the County Council. 

7.

Ninfield Primary School new lease pdf icon PDF 73 KB

Report by the Chief Operating Officer

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

7.1       The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer.

 

DECISIONS

 

7.2       The Lead Member RESOLVED to delegate authority to the chief Operating Officer to grant a new lease of land adjacent to Ninfield CE Primary School.

 

Reasons

 

7.3       The County Council requires the land in order to extend the School.