Issue - meetings

(Reasons: Part 2 - Private: LGA 1972 - Sch 12A Paragraph 3 - Financial or business affairs of any particular person)

Consideration of recommendations of the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee in respect of potential options for Gibson Building West at Kings Hill.

Recommendations of the Scrutiny Select Committee are to follow

(Reasons: Part 2 – Private – LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 3 – Financial or business affairs of any particular person)

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee in respect of options for Gibson Building West at Kings Hill.

Cabinet had due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations and supported the freehold disposal of the building.

Cllr Boughton proposed, Cllr Coffin seconded and Cabinet

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the freehold option to dispose of Gibson West be progressed; and

(2)             any offers received be presented to the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee for ratification and recommendation to Cabinet for a final decision.

(Decision Notice D250057CAB)

(Reasons: Part 2 – Private – LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 3 – Financial or business affairs of any particular person)

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee in respect of options for Gibson Building West at Kings Hill.

Cabinet had due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations and supported the freehold disposal of the building.

Cllr Boughton proposed, Cllr Coffin seconded and Cabinet

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the freehold option to dispose of Gibson West be progressed; and

(2)             any offers received be presented to the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee for ratification and recommendation to Cabinet for a final decision.

(Reasons: Part 2 - Private: LGA 1972 - Sch 12A Paragraph 3 - Financial or business affairs of any particular person)

This report sets out potential options for Gibson Building West at Kings Hill, as part of the Council’s office accommodation consolidation project.

(Reasons: Part 2 Private – LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 3 – Finance or business affairs of any particular person)

The report of the Director of Central Services set out potential options for the Gibson West building at Kings Hill as part of the Borough Council’s office accommodation consolidation project.

Careful consideration was given to the options presented and due regard was given to the financial and value for money considerations and the assessed risk, especially in respect of Local Government reorganisation.   There was also detailed discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of leasehold and freehold, the value of applying for planning consent before disposal, the significant annual costs related to the maintenance of the listed building and a general recognition that the layout of the building was an inefficient use of space and freehold disposal removed the ongoing financial concerns.

*RECOMMENDED:   That

(1)            the freehold option to dispose of Gibson West building be progressed;  and

(2)            any offers received presented to the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Committee for ratification and recommendation to Cabinet for a final decision.

*Recommended to Cabinet