Issue - meetings

Rebecca Spore (Director of Infrastructure), Mark Cheverton (Head of Real Estate Services) and Andrew White (Principal Estates Manager - Education Estate) were in attendance for this item.

1.      Mr Oakford noted that the duration of the lease exceeded the twenty-year threshold and required a key decision.

RESOLVED that the proposed decision be endorsed: namely that the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services agree to:

1.      authorise the granting of a Lease in excess of 20 years to UK Power Networks in order that a new electricity substation can be built within the grounds of the former Walmer Science College site to serve new buildings for use by The Beacon and the County Council’s operational Southwood Centre; and

2.      delegate authority to the Director of Infrastructure, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services to take necessary actions, including but not limited to entering into relevant contracts or other legal agreements, as required to implement this.