Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader of the Council detailing plans for the new Spitfire Memorial within Mayflower Park, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: 14/15 14413)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To delegate authority to the Director, Place following consultation with the Head of Economic Development and Housing Renewal to determine the form and extent of the area of Mayflower Park required within the final location for the formation of the installation.

(ii)  To authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to advertise the proposed disposal of part of Mayflower Park for two consecutive weeks in a local newspaper circulating in the locality.

(iii)  To delegate Authority to Director, Place following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources and Leisure to determine any objections received from the adverts and to make a final decision as to whether or not to approve the disposal in light of any such objections.

(iv)  To approve the terms of the disposal as set out within the report and to delegate authority to the Head of Economic Development and Housing Renewal to agree final terms with the National Spitfire Project.

(v)  To approve the acquisition of a small section of Crown Estate land (seabed), which will be subject to the overhang of the memorial and to delegate authority to Head of Economic Development and  Housing Renewal to agree final terms for the acquisition.