Decision details

The Committee considered the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED: (By Majority)

The Children’s and Families committee:

1.             Authorise the Executive Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and the Acting Governance, Compliance and Monitoring Officer to take all steps necessary to agree and execute the Commercial Transfer Agreement (Appendix 1) to The Aspire Educational Trust relating to the transfer of all staff under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, and assets.

2.             Authorise the Executive Director of Place and Chief Finance Officer to take the steps necessary to agree the required transactions in relation to land, facilities or shared use agreements as are necessary in order to facilitate the conversion, including (but not limited to) the grant and completion of a lease (see Appendix 2) to The Aspire Educational Trust for 125 years substantially in the form of the model lease produced by DfE at a peppercorn rent.  The school site is identifiable as shown on the accompanying redline lease plan (see Appendix 3).

Councillor S Bennett-Wake & Councillor B Puddicombe returned to the meeting