DECISION

1.    To agree to enter into a 25 year lease for the ground floor of the building 79 Tarling Street, London E1 0AT.

2.    To agree that the Council may grant a simultaneous sub-lease to St Hilda’s East of the whole building, to continue running the provision of an adult day care centre, on the terms mirroring the head lease.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. SUTCLIFFE)

(Acting Divisional Director, Property and Major Programmes (R. Chilcott)

Councillor David Edgar, Cabinet Member for Resources, introduced the report. He explained the report was looking to secure the use of the site for the Sonali Gardens Day Centre through a new 25 year lease. A further sub-lease to the existing service provider would also be arranged for 18 months pending a retendering of the service.  

During discussion a number of issues were noted including that:

•              A huge amount of work had been undertaken by officers to get to this point.

•              The certainty provided by this lease would be welcome by service users.

•              There may be a need for some capital investment in the building.

The Mayor welcomed the report and agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree to enter into a 25 year lease for the ground floor of the building 79 Tarling Street, London E1 0AT.

2.    To agree that the Council may grant a simultaneous sub-lease to St Hilda’s East of the whole building, to continue running the provision of an adult day care centre, on the terms mirroring the head lease.