Issue - decisions

The Cabinet Members agreed that:

1.1  The Chief Property Officer be authorised to enter into an agreement for lease and licence to occupy with Batheaston Parish Council (BPC) on the basis :

1.2  The Agreement will be conditional on BPC securing planning permission for redevelopment of the WC block and a relocated access to the car park with a long stop date of 5 years. In the interim, the Council will grant a licence to occupy.

1.3  The lease reserves a market rent which is abated to nil, subject to the tenant satisfying the landlord that it uses the property only for appropriate purposes delivering community benefits and with the Council having an option for the return of the asset at nil consideration should this use not continue.

1.4  The lease imposes restrictions ensuring that the premises can only be used for the community purposes set out.

1.5    The tenant has a 6 month rolling break option throughout the term. If this option is exercised there will be no reimbursement of costs to the tenant for any investment they have made.