Decision details
Policy for Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS) organisations renting or leasing council property in Westminster
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Community Services and Digital
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Policy for the leasing of council premises by the Voluntary and Community sector (a policy to ensure greater transparency in the financial contributions made by the council to VCS organisations renting council property and to ensure a consistent standard across all VCS organisations renting council property).
Decision:
Summary of Decision
- That the Draft Policy for VCS organisations renting or leasing council property in Appendix B be approved.
- That the Social Value Assessment Matrix for VCS organisations applying to the scheme in Appendix C be approved.
- That the General Eligibility Criteria for VCS organisations renting or leasing council property in Appendix D be approved.
- That the Financial Eligibility Criteria for VCS organisations renting or leasing council property in Appendix E be approved.
- That the Standard Lease Template for VCS organisations renting or leasing council property in Appendix F be approved.
- That the Executive Director of Finance and Resources be given delegated authority to approve minor modifications and updates to the policy.
Reasons for Decision
A policy is needed to standardise the financial contributions that the council makes towards the market rent of VCS organisations occupying council property, so that the council can be shown to be fair, consistent and transparent in its dealings with the voluntary and community sector.
Stuart Love, Chief Executive,
Westminster City Hall,
64 Victoria Street
LONDON SW1E 6QP
Publication Date: |
1 October 2020 |
Implementation Date: |
1 October 2020 |
Reference:
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CMfCS&D/7/2020/21 |
Publication date: 01/10/2020
Date of decision: 01/10/2020
Accompanying Documents:
- Final Cabinet Member Report for the VCS Policy_v4 PDF 420 KB
- Appendix B - Draft VCS Use of Property - Policy_ PDF 417 KB
- Appendix C - Assessment Matrix PDF 366 KB
- Appendix D - Application form and general eligibility criteria PDF 204 KB
- Appendix E - Financial Eligibility criteria PDF 15 KB
- Appendix F - Template Commisioned Lease PDF 735 KB