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Regeneration and development: Sutton Road, Seaford

Decision Maker: Lewes District Council Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Report to Cabinet requesting authorisation to undertake work to develop the scheme up to the letting of the construction contracts.

Decision:

(Key decision):

 

(1) To approve the business case outlining the investment potential and development opportunities at Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road, Seaford.

 

(2) To approve the capital investment of £17,200,000 (including professional fees) to fund the project up to and including construction, subject to sign off of the proposed leases on terms no less favourable than set out at exempt appendix D to the report.

 

(3) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Lead Member for Finance, the Chief Finance Officer, and the Assistant Director – Legal and Democratic Services, to progress the project through the Energy & Sustainability Joint Venture if they consider it appropriate and at an appropriate future stage to decide if the project should be put forward to the JV Steering Board for inclusion as a Part 1 and/or Part 2 project.

 

(4) To delegate authority to enter into a lease (or leases) of the properties to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Strategic Property Board; such delegation to include authorisation not to dispose by auction or invitation of tenders following public advertisement (sought under Contract Procedure Rule 18.1) for those leases.

 

(5) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning to exercise the break clause, or enter into a surrender of the lease in respect of Age Concern.

Report author: Bee Lewis

Publication date: 18/09/2018

Date of decision: 17/09/2018

Decided at meeting: 17/09/2018 - Lewes District Council Cabinet

Effective from: 22/09/2018

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