Decision details

(i) the outcome of the process to seek to grant leases of the Deptford Park, Forster Park, Friendly Gardens, Telegraph Hill, Bellingham and Grove Park Generation Playclub sites be noted;

(ii) in principle to approve the terms of the grant of the leases set out below, subject in each case to the proposals being advertised in accordance with the requirements of Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 and any objections to the proposals being considered:

(a) a lease for Forster Park site to Downderry Primary School by way of the grant of up to a 2 year term full repairing and insuring (FRI) lease for the building at peppercorn rent on the terms set out;

(b) a lease for Telegraph Hill site to St Catherine’s Church Parochial Church Council by way of the grant of up to a 3 year term full repairing and insuring lease for the building at peppercorn rent on the terms set out;

(c) a lease for Deptford Park site to Clyde Early Childhood Centre by way of the grant of up to a 2 year term full repairing and insuring lease for the building at peppercorn rent on the terms set out;

(d) a lease for Bellingham Green site to Eco Computers subject to any objections through advertising the disposal of land by way of the grant of up to a 3 year term full repairing and insuring lease for the building at peppercorn rent on the terms set out;

(e) a lease for Grove Park site to Grove Park Community Group by way of the grant of up to a 3 year term full repairing and insuring lease for the building at peppercorn rent on the terms set out ;

(f) a lease for Friendly Gardens Generation Playclub site to a Community Interest Company Limited by Guarantee (CLBG) established by two current Generation Playclub staff members by way of the grant of up to a 3 year term full repairing and insuring lease for the building at peppercorn rent on the terms set out ;

(iii) the maintenance costs to be allocated out of the current maintenance budget by the Council this financial year prior to the grant of the leases;

(iv) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Children and Young People and Director of Regeneration and Asset Management to consider any objections to the proposals received in response to the notices published in accordance with Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 and to decide whether or not to proceed with the grant of the relevant lease(s);

(v) authority to negotiate and finalise the terms of the leases and all associated documentation be delegated to the Executive Director for Children and Young People and Director of Regeneration and Asset Management, on the advice of the Head of Corporate Asset Services and the Head of Law, to ensure the delivery of the alternative proposals for Generation Playclubs and to ensure that the Council’s interests are sufficiently protected;

(vi) authority be delegated  to the Executive Director for Children and Young People and the Director of Regeneration and Asset Management, on the advice of

the Head of Corporate Asset Services and the Head of Law, to agree the

start dates for each site with Downderry Primary School, Clyde Early

Childhood Centre, St Catherine’s Church Parochial Church Council, Eco

Computers, Grove Park Community Group and the new CLBG established

by two current GPC staff pending the leases referred to above being entered into so as to enable community provision from these buildings with start dates between the end of September 2013 and 31st January 2014; and

(vii) should any proposal be withdrawn by an organisation or a decision be made subsequently not to proceed with the grant of a lease for any site, the site be declared surplus and made available for lease on the open market.