Issue - meetings

Key Decision

Executive Lead Member

Councillor Jason Zadrozny – Leader of the Council

RESOLVED that

a)    the detailed update, as outlined within the report, be received and noted;

b)    in respect of land, described as on the North Side of Fackley Road, Teversal being 1.97 acres, (shown as “D” on Appendix 2), approval be given to:

·       authorise the Director of Legal and Governance and the Service Manager, Commercial Development in consultation with the Executive Lead Member for Finance, Revenues and Benefits to negotiate and agree terms with the Coal Authority regarding the removal of restrictions; and

·       dispose in principle to Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust in the event all outstanding issues are resolved and CISWO and Charity Commission approvals are obtained for the transfer of the Trust held land to the Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust authorising the Director of Legal and Governance and the Service Manager, Commercial Development in consultation with the Executive Lead Member for Finance, Revenues and Benefits to negotiate and agree terms and finalise the disposal;

c)    delegated authority be granted to the Director of Legal and Governance and the Service Manager, Commercial Development to secure public access rights to the Council’s retained land as part of any potential future land transfer to the Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust;

d)    a recommendation be made to Council that, in principle, in the event that the Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust were to take over the Teversal Grange site, the outstanding debt owed to the Council by the Trust of approximately £174k is written off to allow the new Trust to take over debt free;

e)    an agreement be made to gift the portacabin to the Cricket Club in the event that the Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust were to take over the Teversal Grange site.

Cabinet received an up-to-date position in respect of the Teversal Community Centre and Recreation Ground (Teversal Grange) (Charity Number 522310) and various decisions in principle were sought regarding potential future options for the site to secure its long term sustainability.

Members considered the alternative option of declining to agree to the transfer of the land on the North Side of Fackley Road, Teversal being 1.97 acres and the associated agreements to finalise the arrangement, but this would jeopardise the long-term future of the site and the ability of any

organisation taking the site over from the Council being able to effectively use the facilities to their full potential.

RESOLVED that

a)    the detailed update, as outlined within the report, be received and noted;

b)    in respect of land, described as on the North Side of Fackley Road, Teversal being 1.97 acres, (shown as “D” on Appendix 2), approval be given to:

·       authorise the Director of Legal and Governance and the Service Manager, Commercial Development in consultation with the Executive Lead Member for Finance, Revenues and Benefits to negotiate and agree terms with the Coal Authority regarding the removal of restrictions; and

·       dispose in principle to Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust in the event all outstanding issues are resolved and CISWO and Charity Commission approvals are obtained for the transfer of the Trust held land to the Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust authorising the Director of Legal and Governance and the Service Manager, Commercial Development in consultation with the Executive Lead Member for Finance, Revenues and Benefits to negotiate and agree terms and finalise the disposal;

c)    delegated authority be granted to the Director of Legal and Governance and the Service Manager, Commercial Development to secure public access rights to the Council’s retained land as part of any potential future land transfer to the Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust;

d)    a recommendation be made to Council that, in principle, in the event that the Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust were to take over the Teversal Grange site, the outstanding debt owed to the Council by the Trust of approximately £174k is written off to allow the new Trust to take over debt free;

e)    an agreement be made to gift the portacabin to the Cricket Club in the event that the Teversal Sports and Recreation Trust were to take over the Teversal Grange site.

Reasons:

1.    To comply with the Scheme (Constitution) of the Teversal Community Centre and Recreation Ground, the Council’s Constitution and charities legislation overall.

2.    The Trustee must act in the best interests of the long-term future of the Trust.

3.    To enable the potential transfer of the Trust to proceed further in order to secure the long term, sustainable future of the site as a community facility.

(Following consideration of this item, the Chairman, Councillor Jason Zadrzny, left the meeting at 11.25am and Councillor Tom Hollis took the Chair.)