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Loan Approval for the Acquisition and Development of land at Keynsham Health Centre

The Council has an approved development loan facility agreement in place for the Council’s property development company Aequus Construction Limited. Agreement of each new loan is delegated to the S151 Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources. This decision puts in place the loan funding for the acquisition and development of land at Keynsham Health Centre for housing, in line with the Shareholder approval and business case. The loan will be charged at a commercial rate and secured by a specific charge in favour of the Council over the site itself and all associated work in progress. The are no direct revenue costs for the Council and this proposal supports the delivery of the Council’s Medium Term Financial Planning requirements for £1M of income each year from Aequus.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Decision due: 30 Sep 2025 by 151 Officer

Contact: Jeff Wring, Director of Financial Services, Assurance & Pensions Email: Jeff_wring@bathnes.gov.uk Tel: 01225 477323.

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