Issue - decisions

The Leader of the Council agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1.         To delegate authority to Director of Resources to appropriate the Subject Land under section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972.

2.         To delegate authority to the Director of Resources to negotiate and enter into leases with operators of appropriate leisure attractions (subject to any necessary planning approvals and agreements in order to secure best consideration for the use of the land).

3.         To authorise the Head of Legal Services to enter into any such documentation as may be necessary to give effect to or flowing from the appropriation of the Subject Land.

4.         To agree that the Subject land is not actively used as recreation space, and a leisure operation on the land would enhance its use subject to 28-day public consultation.