Following the decision of the Cabinet Member for Community Services
to create a Hub at Southborough a further decision will be sought
to agree propetry implications
arising:
To seek approval to proceed with the disposal of the Ridgeway site
in Southborough and the fifty percent claw back over the adjacent
land, with part or all of the combined receipts being allocated to
support the development of the Southborough Hub.
To seek approval to enter into significant
legal agreements including, but not limited to, land options and a
partnership agreement.
To seek approval to proceed with the purchase
of the Tesco’s and Loyds Bank
land as part of the Hub redevelopment.
To seek approval for the Director of Property
and Infrastructure Support to be authorised to finalise terms for a
freehold or leasehold of the library and football
pavilion.
To seek approval for the Director of Property and Infrastructure
Support to be authorised to finalise terms for the disposal of the
Hub and the Car Park back to Southborough Town council and
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council respectively.
This decision relates to:-
15/00041 Southborough Hub (inclusion of library) – taken by Cabinet Member for Community Services on 21 April 2015
and 17/00069 Southborough Hub (disposal of Residential Land) – can be taken early in 2018.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Division affected: Tunbridge Wells North;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/02/2015
Decision due: Not before 14th Apr 2015 by Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services
Reason: In order that the relevant Cabinet Committee can consider the proposed decision before it is taken and the Cabinet Member for Community Services can agree the Hub in principle before the property elements are agreed.
To agree property implications of the should the Cabinet Member for Community Services agree to create a Hub at Southborough
Lead director: Barbara Cooper, David Smith
Department: Strategic & Corporate Services
Contact: Jonathan White, Southborough Project Manager Email: jonathan.white@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 696904.
Consultees
The decision will be considered by the
Property Sub-Committee on 27 March 2015
Financial implications: Lead officer: Jonathan White, Development and Investment Team, 03000 417198 jonathan.white@kent.gov.uk Lead Director: David Smith, Economic Development, 03000 417716, david.smith@kent.gov.uk