Issue - meetings

To receive a report which sets out the recommendation to enter into a new 999-year lease with Swale Academy Trust, for relocation of the new Meopham Library.

Mrs Spore (Director of Infrastructure) and Mr Wood (Head of Estates) were in attendance for this item.

1.          Mr Hotson (Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services) introduced the report which set out the recommendation to enter into a new 999-year lease with Swale Academy Trust, for relocation of the new Meopham Library.

Mrs Spore then responded to comments and questions from Members, including the following: -

a)    Mrs Spore confirmed that she would provide further information to Members of the Committee outside of the meeting in relation to the costs that Kent County Council would incur.

b)    Mrs Spore referred to the decision-making process within Kent County Council’s constitution and explained the reasons behind the key-decision. Mr Watts confirmed that the record of decision that would be signed by the Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services could state the length of the lease.

c)    Mrs Spore confirmed that she would provide further information to Members of the Committee outside of the meeting in relation to the tier in which Meopham Library was allocated.

2.          RESOLVED that the decision proposed to be taken by the Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services to enter into a new lease of land at Meopham Academy and for the Director of Infrastructure to finalise terms and complete the transaction, be endorsed.