Agenda item

Generation Playclub Proposals

Decision:

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet Member for Children & Young People, Councillor Helen Klier the Mayor, agreed that:

(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.

Minutes:

The Mayor accepted an update from the Executive Director for Children and

Young People’s representative that the maintenance costs indicated in

paragraph 7.5 of the report were likely to be slightly higher than the stipulated

£15,000 but not more than £20,000. The Mayor thanked the officers involved

in a complicated process undertaken on a site by site basis and expressed

delight that a series of positive outcomes had been achieved.

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Children & Young People, Councillor Helen Klier, the Mayor

RESOLVED that:

(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;

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.

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