Decision details

CONCESSIONARY RENT RELIEF - APPLICATION 1

Mrs McKay presented the report and explained that the request for concessionary rent relief related to the football club facilities in Oaklands Park. Mrs McKay informed the panel that the previous lease had been terminated in March 2018 due to concerns over continued breaches in contract; a short term lease is currently in place and will expire at the end of July 2019, to allow the Chichester City & Portfield United Football Club to continue to use the site as their home football ground.

To ensure continued use of the site, an informal tender process took place offering a new lease from 1^st August 2019. Chichester Community Football Club Management Ltd are the preferred tendered. The football club provides a valuable community resource and there is commitment from the new directors and club management to continue to develop youth and ladies’ football. The granting of the lease is been taking to the Cabinet meeting on 7^th July 2019 for approval. Members of the Grants and Concession Panel are asked to consider the request for the concessionary rent relief

The panel were supportive of the request and agreed to the concessionary rent requested.

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET MEMBER FOR COMMUNITIES AND CULTURE  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GRANTS AND CONCESSIONS PANEL:

That the Football Club Facilities, Oaklands Park, Chichester request for a concessionary rent as set out in section 6.1 of the supplement report be approved (please note that the decision to grant the associated lease will be taken separately by the Cabinet at its meeting on 9 July 2019).

Alternative options considered and rejected:

That the Football Club Facilities, Oaklands Park, Chichester request for concessionary rent as set out in section 6.1 of the supplement report be rejected.

CONCESSIONARY RENT RELIEF - APPLICATION 2

Declaration of Interests: Mr R Briscoe declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the application and left the room whilst discussed.

Miss Collins explained that the request for concessionary rent related to the land and premises used by the 1^st Westbourne Scout Group. The Group are in occupation under a lease which was reviewed in 2015. A review was undertaken by Accountancy Services and it was suggested that the rent the Group could afford was £150 per year, this was agreed by the Grants and Concessions Panel on 22^nd January 2015.

The rent is now due for review. The Estates team have inspected the property and the market rent has been assessed and it has been concluded that there is no evidence to support a rise at this time. Therefore the Group ask that the rent payable remains the same.

The panel were supportive of the request and agreed to the concessionary rent requested.

RESOLVED BY THE DEPUTY LEADER AND CABINET MEMBER FOR PLANNING  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GRANTS AND CONCESSIONS PANEL:

That the 1^st Westbourne Scout Group request for concessionary rent as set out in section 6.1 of the report be approved.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

That the 1^st Westbourne Scout Group request for concessionary rent as set out in section 6.1 of the report be rejected.