Decision details

Cllr Dignum introduced the item.

Cllr Lintill invited Cllr Oakley to speak who had requested to do so in advance of the meeting. Mr Gillett responded to Cllr Oakley. Cllr Oakley was permitted a reply. 

Cllr Oakley referred to correspondence which Mrs McKay clarified had not been seen by any of the council’s estates team. She also clarified the principle that leases are granted for a fixed amount of time which cannot then be altered part way through the term.  Leases may be forfeited in the case of a serious breach of covenant but that is subject to a legal process.

Cllr Sutton added that if members were not in receipt of full information then there was an option to defer. Mrs McKay explained that members should consider the evidence before them and the letter described by Cllr Oakley was a letter of support rather than evidence of facts.

Cllr Taylor spoke in favour of the recommendation.

Cllr Wilding confirmed he would not be able to consider what had not been received.

Cllr Plant requested clarification regarding realistic lease timescales. Mr Gillett confirmed the option available should be adequate.

Cllr Lintill gave her support to the recommendation.

In a vote the following resolution was agreed:

RESOLVED

That the resolution as set out in section 2.1 of the report be agreed.