Lead member: Dean Carroll, Portfolio Holder for Growth, Regeneration and Housing

Report of Mark Barrow, Executive Director Place

RESOLVED:

1.1.    To approve the principle of a 99-year lease that includes provision to demolish the existing demountable building and rebuild with a permanent community structure.

1.2.    To grant delegated authority to the Head of Property and Development - in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Growth, Regeneration and Housing - to finalise terms of the lease and complete the transaction.

The Leader introduced the report on behalf of the Portfolio Holder for Growth, Regeneration and Housing which set out the reasons for the request to vary the original community asset transfer Shropshire Youth Association had secured significant grant funding to replace the current building with a purpose built one and had requested the lease include demolition and replacement of the current building and be extended to 99 years to reflect the increased investment in the site.     

Cabinet noted that the Local Member supported the proposal and that subject to planning, it was anticipated that construction will take place between September 2023 and March 2024 and it was confirmed that a temporary solution was being sought and would be implemented during this time. 

RESOLVED:

1.1.    To approve the principle of a 99-year lease that includes provision to demolish the existing demountable building and rebuild with a permanent community structure.

1.2.    To grant delegated authority to the Head of Property and Development - in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Growth, Regeneration and Housing - to finalise terms of the lease and complete the transaction.