Issue - decisions

(1)  Confirm the Council objectives with regards to the King Edward’s School building as being the following:

(a)  Assist in expediting the delivery of a suitable scheme for the King Edward’s School building to bring it back into use;

(b)  Safeguard its listed building status;

(c)   Ensure the building makes a positive contribution to the broader regeneration of Milsom Quarter and Bath city centre in general;

(d)  Avoid excessive cost and risk for the Council.

(e)  Officers are requested to produce a public report on the internal and external condition of the building for consideration at the next scheduled meeting of the Cabinet.

(2)  To delegate approval to the Director of Sustainable Communities, in consultation with the s151 Officer, to agree to “meanwhile use” lettings (as described in paragraph 3.7 of the report) of vacant units within the Old Post Office block at less than open market value for regeneration purposes, on the basis that the benefit of the regeneration-led meanwhile use proposals outweighs the need to achieve best consideration on a case by case lettings basis.