Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relating to the work of the body in question.  Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

No members of the public wished to speak at the meeting.

To approve the lease of land to Marriot House Veterans Association.

That approval be given to grant a new 21 year lease agreement with Marriot House Veterans Association, at Sandbach Park, Sandbach at a peppercorn rent of £1.00 per annum and to first advertise the proposed disposal of an area of public open space which falls within the lease demise.

It was reported that Marriott House Veterans Association had operated from Sandbach Park since 1950. The Club occupied a building on site which they owned and they had previously held a 21 year ground lease with Congleton Borough Council, but it had now expired.  

The Association provides a number of social activities for approximately 400 local senior citizens and is the only facility of this type in the immediate area. The Association had requested a new 21 year lease at a peppercorn rent of £1.00 per annum. ANSA have approved for the new lease to be granted subject to first advertising the proposed disposal of public open space in respect of part of the lease demise.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to grant a new 21 year lease agreement with Marriot House Veterans Association, at Sandbach Park, Sandbach at a peppercorn rent of £1.00 per annum and to first advertise the proposed disposal of an area of public open space which falls within the lease demise.