Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services considered the grant of a lease of Fellowship House, Congleton to Visyon.

Fellowship House was one of the community halls operated by the Council.  Budget planning for 2010/11 and 2011/12 was based on transferring such facilities to Town and Parish Councils or third sector groups at no cost to the Council. Congleton Town Council did not wish to take over the running of the building. Following public consultation Visyon, a third sector organisation operating in Congleton, had applied to take the building on a long lease in accordance with Community Asset Transfer principles.  Visyon was to work with other local community groups to provide community facilities from the building and had applied for grant aid to carry out substantial works to the building. This grant of a lease would enable community uses to continue to operate from the building at no cost to the Council.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services approves the grant of a lease to commence from a date to be agreed and to expire on 24^th March 2094 (around 83 years) to Visyon for the occupation of Fellowship House, Congleton on terms and conditions to be determined by the Head of Health and Wellbeing, the Borough Solicitor and Assets Manager.