Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee |
30th March 2017 |
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Is the final decision on the recommendations in this report to be made at this meeting? |
Yes |
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Cobtree Manor Estate Update Report March 2017 |
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Final Decision-Maker |
Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee |
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Lead Head of Service |
Head of Regeneration and Economic Development |
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Jason Taylor – Parks and Leisure Manager |
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Classification |
Public |
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Wards affected |
Boxley |
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This report makes the following recommendations to this Committee: |
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1. The Committee is asked to note the contents of the Estate Update in Appendix I.
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This report relates to the following corporate priorities: |
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· Keeping Maidstone Borough an attractive place for all -Ensuring that there are good leisure and culture facilities |
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Timetable |
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Meeting |
Date |
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Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee |
30th March 2017 |
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Cobtree Manor Estate Update Report March 2017 |
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 The information in the report is intended to give the Committee an understanding of the day to day work of the Estate and the issues that affect its management. It also provides a record of all that has been achieved across the different parts of the estate.
1.2 The estate update covers the period from when the Committee last met in January 2017.
2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
2.1 The Cobtree Manor Estate covers a large area of land left in trust to the people of Maidstone. The Cobtree Charitable Trust Ltd hold the freehold to the estate and Maidstone Borough Council has a 999 year lease on the land. The Council set up a charity, the Cobtree Manor Estate Trust, in order to manage the land. Maidstone Borough Council is the Corporate Trustee of CMET.
Cobtree Manor Estate Charity - Governing Object
The governing object of the Charity remains that defined in the lease of the
Cobtree Estate dated 13 July 1971 between the Cobtree Charity Trust
Limited (the lessor) and the Maidstone Borough Council (the lessee). The
governing object is stated as:
“To hold Cobtree Manor and Cobtree Manor Estate for the benefit of the
inhabitants of Maidstone and other members of the general public in one or
other or all of the
following ways:
i) By maintaining
the Cobtree Manor Estate as an open space as defined by the Open Spaces Act
1906 and if the lessees think fit providing thereat facilities for organised
games and other sports”.
ii) With the consent of …[the Cobtree Charity Trust Limited and the
Kent County Council]… in such other way for the benefit of the inhabitants of Maidstone and other members of the general public as the Council shall from time to time think appropriate.”
2.3 As requested previously by the Committee additional information regarding the Cobtree Café/Visitor Centre is supplied in a separate report.
3. AVAILABLE OPTIONS
3.1 To note the
contents of the report and Appendix I.
3.2
The
committee could choose not to note the information contained in the report and
Appendix I, however receiving regular reports is in the best interest of good
estate management.
4. PREFERRED OPTION AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 It is recommended that the information in Appendix I to the report is noted in order to ensure an accurate record of work across the estate is maintained
5. CONSULTATION RESULTS AND PREVIOUS COMMITTEE FEEDBACK
5.1 The committee has previously resolved to receive regular updates on the ongoing work across the Estate.
6. NEXT STEPS: COMMUNICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION
6.1 Any comments from the Committee will be passed on to the relevant parties.
7. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS
Issue |
Implications |
Sign-off |
Impact on Corporate Priorities |
The work of the charity links directly to its charitable objects and the corporate priorities of the Council. |
Head of Regeneration and Economic Development |
Risk Management |
Risks to running the estate are dealt with in the annual Estate Risk Management Report. |
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Financial |
Financial risks are considered in the ongoing finance updates. |
Cobtree Finance Officer |
Staffing |
No implications. |
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Legal |
No implications. |
Interim Head of the Legal Partnership |
Equality Impact Needs Assessment |
No implications. |
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Environmental/Sustainable Development |
No implications. |
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Community Safety |
No implications. |
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Human Rights Act |
No implications. |
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Procurement |
No implications. |
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Asset Management |
No implications. |
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8. REPORT APPENDICES
The following documents are to be published with this report and form part of the report:
· Appendix I: Cobtree Manor Park Update Report March 2017
9. BACKGROUND PAPERS
None