Issue - decisions
Community Buildings Report
03/11/2016 - Community Buildings Report
DECISION
1. To agree that a network of community hub buildings be established throughout the borough;
2. To agree the key terms for leases as set out in paragraph 5.3 of the report;
3. To agree that where community groups are to remain in existing accommodation, that this occupation will be on the basis of a formal lease with a community rent;
4. To agree that in some cases, THH-recognised TRAs, who can demonstrate intensive use of the property, may be issued with a lease based on a peppercorn rent for their TRA activities;
5. To agree the community benefit rent reduction policy, which affords eligible organisations a subsidy of 80% of their market rent, as set out in section 13;
6. To agree the proposed criteria, independent assessment tools and process and the monitoring and reporting arrangements for the community benefit rent reduction policy as set out in paragraphs 13.8 to 13.24;
7. To agree the proposed plan and approach for implementing the community benefit rent reduction policy, working with THCVS to support the voluntary and community sector organisations; and
8. To note that the additional capital and revenue resourcing required for the delivery of the community buildings policy will be considered as part of the council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)
(Service Head, Corporate Property and Capital Delivery (A. Sutcliffe)
(Head of Benefits Service (S. Hill)