Decision details

Civic Headquarters - Consequential Property Matters

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek Cabinet authority to proceed with implementing various property matters arising as a consequence of the Council's purchase of its new headquarters building.

Decision:

172/2007 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to let any vacant accommodation at 95 High Street, Rochester on the best terms reasonably obtainable.
173/2007 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to dispose of, assign, sublet, terminate or surrender the leases at the Compass Centre, Chatham Maritime on the best terms reasonably obtainable.
174/2007 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to dispose of, assign, sublet, terminate or surrender the lease at Kingsley House, Gillingham on the best terms reasonably obtainable.
175/2007 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to dispose of, assign, sublet, terminate or surrender the lease at 19/21 Military Road, Chatham on the best terms reasonably obtainable.
176/2007 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to dispose of or let Park Lodge, Gillingham and the surrounding land edged black on the attached plan on the best terms reasonably obtainable, to consider any objections received in respect of the disposal/letting of open space and to vary or release the covenant which the land is subject to on the best terms reasonably obtainable.
177/2007 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to acquire leases or licences of additional car parking at Gun Wharf on the best on the best terms reasonably obtainable.
178/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Civic Centre / Stood Retail Park access road and the Land at Jane's Creek is declared surplus to enable the Assistant Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to dispose of it at best consideration using delegated powers.

Reasons for the decision:

To obtain capital receipts, to realise revenue savings and to maximise staff retention/recruitment and Council efficiency.

Publication date: 25/09/2007

Date of decision: 25/09/2007

Decided at meeting: 25/09/2007 - Cabinet

Effective from: 05/10/2007

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