Decision details

Property Holdings: Chichester High School Sub-Lease Arrangement FP06 (22/23)

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance and Property (Cllr Jeremy Hunt)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) provides school accommodation for maintained schools across the county. 

 

The Fordwater School in Chichester (“the school”) caters for pupils aged 2 to 19 years with severe and complex learning difficulties.   The school is in urgent need of additional accommodation in Chichester.

 

The opportunity to lease a building in Chichester has arisen which can provide a temporary solution.   The former sixth form centre at Chichester High School, Kingsham Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8EB, is owned by WSCC but subject to a 125 year Academy Lease to The Kenmal Academies Trust and available for a sub-lease back to the County Council for a term of 10 years with a break clause after 7 years.  This sub-lease will require Department for Education consent.

 

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Property, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, has approved that;

 

(1)    the County Council enters into a conditional agreement for sub-lease and sub-lease arrangements for the former sixth form centre at Chichester High School, Kingsham Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8EB as set out in Appendix B Site Plan and subject to agreement and final terms, as set out in the report (Appendix A restricted for members only); and

 

(2)    authority is delegated to the Director of Property and Assets in conjunction with the Director of Law and Assurance to negotiate and conclude the terms of both agreements.

 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Publication date: 02/08/2022

Date of decision: 02/08/2022

Effective from: 12/08/2022

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