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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
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Decision Made: |
15 January 2010 |
Report of Head of Business Improvement - Surrender and Renewal of Lease to Poplar Pre-School, Giddyhorn Lane
Issue for Decision
To consider a request from Poplar Pre-school that the Council accepts surrender of their existing lease for a new lease, to include additional land, for a term of 15 years.
Decision Made
1. That the request from Poplar Pre-school be agreed and the Corporate Property Manager be instructed to agree and prepare appropriate Heads of Terms.
2. That the Head of Legal Services be instructed to draft a commercial lease reflecting the proposal outlined in the Heads of Terms.
Reasons for Decision
Poplar Pre-school currently lease the pavilion at Giddyhorn Lane from Maidstone Borough Council for a term of 15 years from August 2000, the current rent is in excess of £6700 and subject to an annual increase in line with inflation.
In his decision dated 4th September 2009 the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture declared surplus a parcel of open space at Giddyhorn Lane (for use by Poplar Pre-school as a secure play area for their pupils) and an advertisement pursuant of Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972 was placed in the local paper. No formal responses to the Notice were received. (Appendix I to the Report of the Head of Business Improvement)
Currently the lease to Poplar Pre-school has just over 5 years remaining. To assist the pre-school to make future charity funding application they may wish to make in respect of the premises and school, the pre-school have requested an extension to their lease for a further 10 years.
Poplar Pre-school is a registered charity (No. 1037754) which offers community support for children of pre-school age. Granting a new lease for a term of 15 years will provide the pre-school long-term accommodation with a small secure play area (Appendix II to the Report of the Head of Business Improvement).
Alternatives considered and why rejected
I could decide not to agree to new lease term or that a shorter period be agreed, however this could make access to charity funding opportunities extremely difficult for the pre-school.
Background Papers
None
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