Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance

Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and the above Cabinet Member which provided an update of the Iwade Recreation Ground development and recommended the transfer of the site to Iwade Herons Football Club.

The Cabinet Member gave a brief background as presented in the report, and advised that consideration had been given over who was best placed to take on the running of the site and, Iwade Herons Football Club, with the support of Iwade Parish Council, had agreed to the transfer of the whole site, excluding the playground.

A visiting Member raised concerns in the wording of the lease and sought reassurance that the facilities could be used by all residents, not just for football-related events.  The Cabinet Member agreed that this would be considered under delegated powers and picked up in the final lease negotiations.

Resolved:

(1)       That the Iwade Recreation Ground, car park and the changing pavilion be transferred to Iwade Herons Football Club on a 125-year lease at nominal rent.

(2)       That the principle of transferring the children’s playground to Iwade Parish Council on a 125-year lease at nominal rent be agreed.

(3)       That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and the Head of Property Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance to negotiate the final terms of the leases.

(4)       That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Mid-Kent Legal Services to complete the documentation required for the leases on the terms as agreed by the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact and the Head of Property Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance.