Decision details

The Cabinet will be presented with a progress report on the various initiatives that were approved as part of the ‘Rationalisation of Corporate Office Portfolio’ report to the Cabinet on 16 December 2014 and asked to agree arrangements relating to the future of the Civic Centre and Roycraft House.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree to extend the potential future use of the Civic Centre from secondary school use to a wider educational use and seek to retain some use of the building for civic purposes;

(ii)  Agree that the Council retains ownership of Roycraft House and leases the whole building to Agilisys at market rent, co-terminus with the Elevate contract due to expire in 2020, and the leasing back by the Council of two of the floors for office accommodation;

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Finance and Investment, in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and the Cabinet Members for Finance and Regeneration, to negotiate final terms and agree the contract documents to fully implement the arrangements in respect of Roycraft House and the Civic Centre at a market rent; and

(iv)  Authorise the Director of Law and Governance, or an authorised delegate on their behalf, to execute all of the legal agreements, contracts and other documents on behalf of the Council.