Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED that

(i)            Cabinet supports the adoption of the Barnsley COVID Economic Renewal Action Plan, and

(ii)          Approves the release of £1m in Council funding to support the Economic Recovery Programme and in addition utilise the £1m in Gainshare Funding awarded by SCR to support the proposals outlined in this report.

RESOLVED that

(i)            The Council as freeholder of Houghton Road Recreation Ground approves the grant of a 25-year lease to Thurnscoe Regeneration CIO on terms and conditions to be agreed;

(ii)          The Corporate Asset Manager be authorised to finalise Heads of Terms for a 25-year lease to Thurnscoe Regeneration CIO:

(iii)         The grant will be in accordance with Local Government Act 1972, but at less than best consideration based on the delivery of local social economic and environmental wellbeing powers as introduced by the Local Government Act 2000 and the General Disposal Consent (England) 2003:

(iv)         The Service Director of Legal Services be authorised to complete the lease to Thurnscoe Regeneration CIO, subject to the necessary planning consents being achieved, and

(v)          The Service Director Legal Services be authorised to deal with the issuing of notices relating to the disposal of Public Open Space and consider any objections should they arise.

It is likely that the public and press will be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the items so marked because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by the specific paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended, subject to the public interest test.

RESOLVED that Cabinet noted the experiences outlined in this report as part of the Local Authority’s continuous improvements to the quality of practice and

provision concerning our local SEND ‘Offer’.