Issue - meetings

This report proposes that the Council disposes of a small parcel of land at Kingsway, Selsey, to the RNLI for the purpose of constructing a new lifeboat station, to include toilet facilities available to the public, which will enable the Council to close the adjacent public conveniences. 

RESOLVED

1)          That the disposal of the land at Kingsway, Selsey, be approved on the terms as set out in the recommendation under paragraphs 5.1 to 5.3 of the report and subject to independent access to the toilet facilities.

2)          That, in the event that any further terms require further negotiation, the Head of Commercial Services be authorised to agree the final terms of sale.

The Cabinet considered the report circulated with the agenda (copy, except Appendix 2 additional financial information, attached to the official minutes).

Mrs Keegan introduced the report. She explained that the report proposed the sale to the RNLI, for the construction of a new lifeboat station, of Council-owned land currently leased to the RNLI for boat storage. The new lifeboat station would include toilet facilities that would be open to all members of the public, enabling the closure of the Council’s adjacent public conveniences at Kingsway, which could then be marketed for an alternative use.

Mr Riley (Contracts Manager) reported that there would be two toilets in the new lifeboat station, as compared with seven in the public conveniences, but he was confident these would be adequate except for special events, when additional temporary toilets could be provided.

Local members had asked that independent access be available for the toilets in the new lifeboat station, in order to guarantee availability at all times when the existing public conveniences were open. Mr Legood (Valuation and Estates Manager) warned that this would require further negotiations with the RNLI to require a change of design at a late stage.

The Cabinet agreed to ask officers to seek this independent access and to report back before sale if it was not forthcoming.

RESOLVED

(1)        That the disposal of the land at Kingsway, Selsey, be approved on the terms as set out in the recommendation under paragraphs 5.1 to 5.3 of the report and subject to independent access to the toilet facilities.

(2)        That, in the event that any further terms require further negotiation, the Head of Commercial Services be authorised to agree the final terms of sale.