Decision details

The management of Fulham Palace is being transferred to a single managing body. This report seeks approval for:
(1) The transfer of the site to the Fulham Palace Trust.
(2) The draft strategic plan which sets out, inter alia, the strategic objectives for the Trust for 2009-12
(3) The draft Service Level Agreement which specifies the terms under which a grant will be offered to the Trust by the Council.

1.      That the transfer of the management of Fulham Palace to an arms-length charitable trust be agreed.

2.      That the grant funding agreement between the Council and the Fulham Palace Trust, as outlined in Section 6 of the report, be agreed.

3.      That the Council makes a financial commitment to enable the Trust to be established on a secure financial footing be agreed.

4.      That the delegation of annual service and business plans to the Director of Resident Services be approved.

5.      That a rationalised lease structure and a rent of £1 per annum payable to the Council by the Fulham Palace Trust be agreed.