Agenda and draft minutes

49.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2024.

Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct

50.1     There were none.

Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda.

51.1     There were none.

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

Report by the Chief Operating Officer

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

DECISIONS

53.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1) Declare the former Broad Oak Community Primary School (the Property) to be surplus to the requirements of the Council;

2) Approve the disposal of the Property in accordance with s123 of the Local Government Act 1972;

3) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to agree the terms of the sale to achieve best value for the Property in accordance with s123 of the Local Government Act 1972, including proceeding with the next best offer(s) in the event of the transaction(s) not completing within the expected timelines; and

4) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to take all actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report.

REASONS

53.3     The Council has no ongoing operational use for the Property. It was on this basis that consent was granted by the Secretary of State for Education to dispose of the Property. The Property is surplus to the Council’s requirements and the disposal of it will reduce revenue liabilities relating to the management and holding costs of this surplus asset, as well as providing the Council with a capital receipt to invest in the improvement of the County’s sporting and education facilities.

53.4     Delegation to the Chief Operating Officer authority to agree the terms of the sale to achieve the best consideration for the Property in accordance with s123 of the Local Government Act 1972, including authority to proceed with the next best offer(s) in the event of the transaction(s) not completing within the expected timelines and to take all actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the report will facilitate the effective disposal of the Property.

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).

54.1     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 Schedule 12A 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).

Report by the Chief Operating Officer

55.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer which provided exempt information in support of an earlier item on the agenda.

DECISIONS

55.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to note the exempt information in support of an earlier agenda item.

REASONS

55.3     The report contained exempt information in relation to an earlier item on the agenda.