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Issue - meetings
The Firs Former Football Ground
Meeting: 06/02/2017 - Cabinet (Item 65)
65 The Firs Former Football Ground PDF 121 KB
(Cabinet Decision)
Additional documents:
- Enc. 1 for The Firs Former Football Ground, item 65 PDF 344 KB
- Enc. 2 for The Firs Former Football Ground, item 65 PDF 849 KB
- Enc. 3 for The Firs Former Football Ground, item 65 PDF 2 MB
Minutes:
Councillors Forward and Fitzgerald, having declared a prejudicial interest in this item, left the chamber during the debate. The Director of Operational Services also left the chamber.
The Assistant Director, Financial Services and Revenues, presented a report which sought approval to grant a lease of the Firs Former Football Ground to the Education Futures Trust.
The site, which had not been in use as football ground since 2004, was currently occupied by the Education Futures Trust. The Trust had approached the council about extending its activities at the site.
The Trust aimed to promote education, working closely with vulnerable young people and adults across Hastings, Rye and surrounding areas. The proposal was to create a therapeutic and outdoor learning facility at The Firs site, combined with an area for community access and use. A draft business plan was appended to the Assistant Director, Financial Services and Revenues, report. Members noted that the Trust had engaged extensively with the local community and had received significant support for their proposals.
The report proposed granting a 25 year lease of the site to Trust, delegating authority to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to agree the detailed Heads of Terms for any agreement.
Members welcome a proposal which would ensure the site remained available for community and charitable use, whilst securing an additional income stream for the council.
Councillor Chowney proposed approval of the recommendations to the Assistant Director, Financial Services and Revenues report, which was seconded by Councillor Lee.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that: -
1. Cabinet agrees to grant a lease of the Firs Former Football Ground to Education Futures Trust, and;
2. Cabinet delegates to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, the authority to agree the final terms of the lease
The reason for this decision was:
The lease is a viable solution for this unused site and will ensure that it receives investment so it can serve as a multi-use and community facility for the town into the suture.
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