Decision details

The County Council’s West Sussex Plan sets out its ambition to minimise the burden of local taxation, delivering the best outcomes for residents with the money it spends, whilst living within its means.  In 2018 the County Council agreed to adopt an Asset Management Policy and Strategy.  An objective of the strategy is to acquire, manage, maintain and dispose of property effectively, efficiently and sustainably, together with optimising financial and commercial opportunities.

To accord with Standing Orders, this report seeks the approval of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property to grant two separate, new fifteen-year commercial leases for the former Southwater Children and Family Centre and the former Gattons Children and Family Centre, to respective Nursery School providers. 

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Property has endorsed:

(1)              a new fifteen-year lease of the former Southwater Children and Family Centre, Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 9HA; and 

(2)              a new fifteen-year lease of the former Gattons Children and Family Centre, Royal George Road, Burgess Hill, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9SL; and that

(3)              Authority is delegated to the Assistant Director of Property and Assets in conjunction with the Director of Law and Assurance to negotiate and conclude the terms of the leases.

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