Decision details

The report deals with all property transactions that will be required to relocate the sports ground and facilitate wider development opportunities.

RESOLVED:-

(i)      that the granting of an option agreement to the Fitzwilliam Trust Corporation, be approved;

(ii)      that approval be given to accepting a surrender of the current leasehold interest and entering into a Memorandum of Understanding, an Agreement for Lease and to the grant of a new Lease of an alternative site to the Forge Community Partnership;

(iii)     that the Council accepting the additional land at the alternative site from the Fitzwilliam Trust Corporation and for the inclusion of this additional land in the proposed new Lease for the land at Parkside to the Forge Community Partnership;

(iv)    that the granting of a separate option agreement to Newlands Developments, which will see the disposal of the Council’s land at Sheffield Road to facilitate the construction of the new roundabout and its dedication as public highway following construction, be agreed;

(v)     that the Corporate Asset Manager be authorised to negotiate and finalise Heads of Terms for the option agreement and the proposed sale of the Rockingham Sports Ground to the Fitzwilliam Trust Corporation. For the surrender, the Memorandum of Understanding, the Agreement for Lease and the new Lease to the Forge Community Partnership. For the acquisition of the additional land required for the new Parkside site and for the option agreement and the proposed disposal of the land at Sheffield Road for highway purposes; and

(vi)    that the Service Director Legal be authorised to complete the necessary documentation for the option agreement and the proposed sale of the Rockingham Sports Ground to the Fitzwilliam Trust Corporation. For the surrender, the Memorandum of Understanding, the Agreement for Lease and the new Lease to the Forge Community Partnership. For the acquisition of the additional land required for the new Parkside site and for the option agreement and the proposed disposal of the land at Sheffield Road for highway purposes.