Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda report and its four appendices in the agenda supplement, which are confidential exempt* material with a restricted circulation to Chichester District Council members and relevant officers only (printed on salmon-coloured paper), and to make the following resolutions:

(1)  That the Council entering into a Collaboration Agreement with Homes England (HE) and West Sussex County Council, on the terms set out in appendix 1 to the agenda report be approved.

(2)  That the Deputy Chief Executive, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to make any non-material changes to the Collaboration Agreement.

(3)  That the Risk Register and any further mitigation that is required (appendix 2 to the agenda report) be noted.

(4)  To the purchase of the freehold interest in the land identified in paragraph 6.3.4.2 (shown on drawing no 5586 appendix 3 to the agenda report) be authorised, using LEP funding, for the purposes of relocating one of the non-conforming uses out of the Masterplan area based on the Heads of Terms set out in appendix 4 to the agenda report.

(5)  That land as detailed in paragraph 6.3.4.1 of the agenda report be reserved sufficient to accommodate the relocation needs of Royal Mail and that a separate report be brought to the Cabinet to approve the refurbishment/redevelopment of the land in due course.

*[Note The ground for excluding the public and press during this item is that it is likely that there would be a disclosure to them of ‘exempt information’ of the description specified in Paragraphs 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)), 5 (information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings) and 6 (information which reveals that the authority proposes – (a) to give under any enactment a notice under or by virtue of which requirements are imposed on a person or (b) to make an order or direction under any enactment) of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972]

RESOLVED

(1)  That the Council entering into a Collaboration Agreement with Homes England (HE) and West Sussex County Council, on the terms set out in appendix 1 to the agenda report be approved.

(2)  That the Deputy Chief Executive, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to make any non-material changes to the Collaboration Agreement.

(3)  That the Risk Register and any further mitigation that is required (appendix 2 to the agenda report) be noted.

(4)  To the purchase of the freehold interest in the land identified in paragraph 6.3.4.2 (shown on drawing no 5586 appendix 3 to the agenda report) be authorised, using LEP funding, for the purposes of relocating one of the non-conforming uses out of the Masterplan area based on the Heads of Terms set out in appendix 4 to the agenda report.

(5)  That land as detailed in paragraph 6.3.4.1 of the agenda report be reserved sufficient to accommodate the relocation needs of Royal Mail and that a separate report be brought to the Cabinet to approve the refurbishment/redevelopment of the land in due course.

The Cabinet received and considered the confidential exempt agenda report and its four appendices which were circulated to members and officers only.

The report was introduced by Mr Dignum and Mr Over.

The matter was discussed by the Cabinet.

Mr Over responded to members’ questions and comments on points of detail.

Decision

The Cabinet voted unanimously to make the resolutions set out below.

RESOLVED

(1)  That the Council entering into a Collaboration Agreement with Homes England (HE) and West Sussex County Council on the terms set out in appendix 1 to the agenda report be approved.

(2)  That the Deputy Chief Executive, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to make any non-material changes to the Collaboration Agreement.

(3)  That the Risk Register and any further mitigation that is required (appendix 2 to the agenda report) be noted.

(4)  That the purchase of the freehold interest in the land identified in paragraph 6.3.4.2 (shown on drawing no 5586 appendix 3 to the agenda report) be authorised, using LEP funding, for the purposes of relocating one of the non-conforming uses out of the Masterplan area based on the Heads of Terms set out in appendix 4 to the agenda report.

(5)  That land as detailed in paragraph 6.3.4.1 of the agenda report be reserved sufficient to accommodate the relocation needs of Royal Mail and that a separate report be brought to the Cabinet to approve the refurbishment/redevelopment of the land in due course.