Decision details

Cabinet Member Apperoval sought. 

1.              That Appendix A of this report be exempt from publication as it involves the disclosure of information as prescribed by paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

2.        That the Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Regeneration:

(a)  Authorised officers in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and Resources to enter into formal negotiations, including offers of compensation where applicable, with the commercial property tenants on Sites A, with the view of obtaining vacant possession and where appropriate to acquire in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and Resources, and noted that all relevant commercial property interests by agreement at open market value together with compensation where applicable , for which appropriate budgetary provisions have been made;

             and

(b) Authorised officers in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and Resources to take any property asset management actions as may be necessary, including terminating, varying and/or granting new leases, to achieve vacant possessions of commercial property interests on Site A

Reasons for Decision 

f approved the decisions requested in this report will: enable the start of formal negotiations with the commercial property tenants at Site A, as appropriate, and the undertaking of all necessary commercial property conveyancing including compensation and settlements where appropriate, with the aim of achieving vacant possession of all commercial property interests in readiness for redevelopment.