Agenda and minutes

Councillor Steve Battlemuch – work commitments

Councillor Sam Gardiner – personal reasons

None.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting held on 28 September 2020

The Committee confirmed the minutes of the meeting held on 28^th September 2020 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

Report of the Director of Strategic Finance

Tom Straw, Senior Accountant, introduced the report detailing the 2019/20 outturn for Harvey Hadden and Highfield Trusts, and detailing any variances from 2018/19.

Highfields Trust has incurred £19,179 further Support Service costs due to increased maintenance costs as required within the conditions of the Heritage Lottery Grant. Final accounts will be submitted to the Charity Commission by the end of January 2021.

Resolved to

(1)  note the outturn for 2019/20;

(2)  delegate authority to the Chair of the Trust & Charities Committee to sign the accounts following the internal review.

Report of the Director of Economic Development and Property

Bevis Mackie, Principal Surveyor, introduced the report setting out the key property events that have taken place or are proposed for the Bridge Estate since the date of the last meeting, highlighting the following:

(a)  the former tenant has vacated 34 Lister Gate, and the premises remain available on the market ‘to let’;

(b)  terms for lease have been agreed with a prospective tenant at 24-30 Castle Gate, solicitors are instructed and officers continue to press for completion;

(c)  terms for a lease at the Governor’s House and Judge’s Retiring Rooms on High Pavement have been agreed with a prospective tenant. Solicitors are instructed with the lease expected to complete following the delayed completion of various works in the spring;

(d)  terms have been agreed with an occupier at Building 2 Woolsthorpe Close, with the matter expected to complete shortly;

(e)  the tenant vacated the ground floor of 5 Castle Bridge Office Village on 30^th September. The premises are marketed available ‘to Let’ by HEB surveyors at a quoting rent of £43,000 per annum exclusive;

(f)  the repainting and architectural restoration works have been completed on Trent Bridge. These costs are to be met from the Bridge Repair Reserve.

Resolved to note the updates relating to the individual Bridge Estate properties.

To consider excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of the remaining item(s) in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the basis that, having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. 

Resolved to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration

of the remaining items in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local

Government Act 1972 on the basis that, having regard to all the

circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption

outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

To confirm the exempt minutes of the last meeting held on 28 September 2020

The Committee confirmed the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 28^th September 2020 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

Report of the Head of Sport, Leisure & Business Management

Resolved to note the contents of the exempt report.

Report of the Director of Economic Development and Property

Resolved to approve the recommendations in the exempt report.