Agenda and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda.

No interests were declared.

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 relevant to the work of the meeting. 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.

There were no members of the public present.

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider a request made by a housing developer for a deed of easement over land in the ownership of Cheshire East Council at Moss Lane, Crewe.

The Cabinet Member considered a request made by a housing developer for a deed of easement over land in the ownership of Cheshire East Council at Moss Lane, Crewe.

The developer, Thomas Jones & Sons, was seeking a Deed of Easement over land within the ownership of Cheshire East Council which was designated public open space.

RESOLVED

That an easement over Council-owned land at Moss Lane, Crewe, as shown on the plan attached to the report, be granted to Thomas Jones & Sons for the sum and on the terms set out in the report, subject to such other terms and conditions as the Assets Manager and Borough Solicitor deem appropriate.

To consider a request to purchase two plots of land within the ownership of Cheshire East Council to the rear of 136 to 150 West Street, Crewe.

The Cabinet Member considered a request to purchase two plots of land within the ownership of Cheshire East Council to the rear of 136 to 150 West Street, Crewe.

The proprietor of Crewe Honda had made an approach to Cheshire East Council with a request to purchase two plots of land off West Street, Crewe. The proposal was to redevelop the site to provide a hard surfaced car parking area. The proposed redevelopment of the site would improve the visual amenity of West Street and would generate a capital receipt for the Council.

RESOLVED

That the two plots of Council-owned land situated to the rear of 136-150 West Street, Crewe, as shown on the plan attached to the report, be sold to the applicant on terms and conditions to be determined by the Assets Manager and the Borough Solicitor.

To consider the grant of a five year lease of Jubilee House, St. Paul’s Street, Crewe.

The Cabinet Member considered the grant of a five year lease of Jubilee House, St. Paul’s Street, Crewe.

Wishing Well and CLASP were two community organisations which currently occupied part of the Ludford Centre, Crewe. All users of the building needed to be relocated in order to achieve a capital receipt needed to part fund works to create the Sir William Stanier School.

South Cheshire CLASP had been established in 1998 to provide support for single parent families within disadvantaged areas of Crewe and Nantwich. Wishing Well had been established in November 2002 to improve the health and well being of residents living in the West End of Crewe. It was proposed to relocate both organisations to Jubilee House, St. Paul’s Street, Crewe, with Wishing Well being the tenant.

RESOLVED

That a five year lease of Jubilee House, St. Paul’s Street, Crewe be granted to Wishing Well on the terms and conditions, and subject to the provisos, set out in the report and subject to such other terms and conditions as the Borough Solicitor and Assets Manager deem appropriate.