This report is
submitted for consideration as a General Exception under paragraph
15 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the
City Council’s Constitution, notice having been given to the
Chair of the relevant Scrutiny Panel and the Public. The matter requires a decision as the proposed
tenant requires an urgent decision for commercial reasons, which
cannot be deferred for inclusion in the next Forward
Plan.
Under the Council’s Scheme of
Delegation, the Head of Property and Procurement is authorised to
approve leases at rents up to £50,000 per annum. Above that figure, the Cabinet Member for
Resources and Workforce Planning is authorised to agree such
leases. In addition, there are no
delegated powers for granting an option to lease.
To allow the site to be continued to
be used for car parking as opposed to an alternative use.
Selex require the site as the main car
parking provision for their main facility on the Millbrook
Technology Campus. If Selex are not able to secure a certain future for
this car parking this will have a major impact on their main
building function.