Issue - meetings

Officers circulated amended recommendations and changes to paragraphs 4.2 and 4.4 of the report. It was noted that the new paragraphs should read:

4.2             The lease currently prevents the use of the property except as a Public House.  However, the use of the property as a public house has resulted in significant anti-social behaviour in the locality prior to the acquisition of the leasehold interest by the current lessee; and moreover the Metropolitan Police did not support the continued use of the premises as a Public House.  The Licence for the sale of alcohol was withdrawn in 2011.

4.4      However, having considered the options available the Council believes that trying to enforce the current conditions in the lease for the continued use of the premises as a Public House would be counter-productive; bearing in mind the previous problems surrounding this use.

RESOLVED:

1.1       That approval be given to the disposal of the Council’s interest in 95 Bloemfontein Road to the incumbent lessee subject to the Council  ensuring that a satisfactory scheme of redevelopment has been satisfactorily completed.

1.2       That authority to negotiate and complete the detailed terms of the transaction be delegated to the Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Governance, the Director of Law, the Executive Director of Housing and Regeneration and the Director of Building & Property Management, providing that the terms achieved represent Best Consideration in compliance with s 123 Local Government Act 1972.

1.3       That if the head of terms are not agreed with a 12 month period, then the Council may withdraw the offer to negotiate.