Issue - meetings

To consider the premises leased by the Open Arms Youth Project.

That approval be given to simultaneously accept the surrender of the Open Arms Youth Project’s lease and grant the Open Arms Youth Project a new twenty year lease on terms and conditions to be agreed by the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Prosperity.

It was reported that the Open Arms Youth Project only had two years remaining on their existing twenty year lease and so were currently unable to sub-let part to the Riverside Housing Association for five years.  A simultaneous surrender and grant of a new twenty year lease would allow the Open Arms Youth Project to sub-let part of their building to the Riverside Housing Association for a five year term.

The Open Arms Youth project were keen to further develop a range of activities to improve the facilities and services for youth provision to the local community and act as an integral delivery centre as part of the Community Hub. They would vacate their current office situated nearby which would then be used as an affordable housing unit.

The opportunities for the local community would be greatly enhanced by retaining an estate based housing service and extend the use of the venue by hosting a range of additional facilities and services to form a robust community hub.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to simultaneously accept the surrender of the Open Arms Youth Project’s lease and grant the Open Arms Youth Project a new twenty year lease on terms and conditions to be agreed by the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Prosperity.