Issue - items at meetings - St Gabriels 10-Year Lease

83a.1  The Cabinet Member for Housing considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing that sought delegated authority for the Director to enter negotiations with a view to entering into a 10 year lease of St Gabriels, Wellington Road, Brighton (for copy see minute book).

83a.2  The Cabinet Member welcomed the report, noting that the intention was to provide additional capacity rather than conclude in-house services.

83a.3  The Opposition Spokesperson raised concerns about providing services for groups with differing needs. She was also concerned about the potential size of the scheme and the impact that it might have.

83a.4  Officers reported that the services would be offered flexibly and managed so that differing needs were met without impacting negatively on other service users. The size of the scheme and its’ potential impact had been modelled and no adverse consequences were envisaged.

83a.5  RESOLVED – That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       Approves, in principle to taking a lease of St. Gabriel’s, Wellington Road, Brighton.

(2)       Delegates to the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing the power to approve the detailed terms of the lease providing the terms are certified by the Valuer to the Council as the best consideration reasonably obtainable.

(3)       Authorises the Head of Law to prepare and execute any documentation necessary to give effect to the above.

83a.1  The Cabinet Member for Housing considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing that sought delegated authority for the Director to enter negotiations with a view to entering into a 10 year lease of St Gabriels, Wellington Road, Brighton (for copy see minute book).

83a.2  RESOLVED – That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       Approves, in principle to taking a lease of St. Gabriel’s, Wellington Road, Brighton.

(2)       Delegates to the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing the power to approve the detailed terms of the lease providing the terms are certified by the Valuer to the Council as the best consideration reasonably obtainable.

(3)       Authorises the Head of Law to prepare and execute any documentation necessary to give effect to the above.