As Cabinet Member for Community & Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Deputy Leader, I agree to
• Reaffirm the Council’s commitment to delivering a sustainable, comprehensive town-centre Library and Registration Service in Folkestone.
• Note the outcome of the 2 Grace Hill Asset of Community Value and marketing process, including the outcome of the KCC evaluation of Creative Folkestone’s proposal alongside other options for the library service.
• Confirm 14 Sandgate Road as the location of the Folkestone town centre Library and Registration service for the foreseeable future.
• Confirm that the Council remains open to considering the location of the library service as part of its ongoing estates management best practice. With the next review now likely to take place in late 2028.
• Confirm that the Council will progress with open market disposal of the Grace Hill building.
• Delegate authority to the Director of Infrastructure, in liaison with the Deputy Leader, to finalise terms and enter contracts necessary to implement the decision regarding the Grace Hill building and the Sandgate Road building.