Issue - meetings

Report of the Acting Chief Operations Officer (Customer Experience) seeking to transfer the freehold of the Newtown Youth Centre to YMCA Fairthorne Group. The Council holds the freehold interest of these premises in its’ capacity as sole trustee of a charitable trust.  It is proposed that the YMCA be appointed as new trustee in place of the Council. The Council then to transfer formally the legal estate in the property to the new trustee, attached.

The report of the Acting Chief Operations Officer (Customer Experience) was submitted seeking to transfer the freehold of the Newtown Youth Centre to YMCA Fairthorne Group.

RESOLVED

(i)  that the appointment of YMCA Fairthorne Group charity as the sole trustee of the Newtown Youth Centre Charity in place of the Council be approved together with the transfer of the freehold legal estate of Newtown Youth Centre, Graham Road, Southampton to YMCA Fairthorne Group for no monetary consideration;

(ii)  that the Service Director, Legal & Governance, be granted authority to enter into any legal documentation necessary in respect of the transfer of both the trusteeship and the freehold property and to liaise as appropriate, with the Charity Commission, to effect any necessary changes;

(iii)  that the Acting Chief Operations Officer be authorised to take any further action necessary, following consultation with the Service Director, Legal and Governance, to give effect to the decision of the Council in its capacity as charity trustee in relation to this matter; and

(iv)  that it be noted that this property is excluded from an offer under Community Asset Transfer.

Report of the Leader of the Council seeking to transfer the freehold of the Newtown Youth Centre to YMCA Fairthorne Group, The Council holds the freehold interest of these premises in its` capacity as sole trustee of a charitable trust. It is proposed that the YMCA be appointed as new trustee in place of the Council. The Council to then formally transfer the legal estate in the property to the new trustee, attached.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 15/16 16642)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council and having received representations from interested parties, Cabinet agreed to uphold the previous decision to exclude this property from offer under the Community Asset Transfer (CAT) process in order to ensure the continued delivery of youth services from the site.