Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve the terms of the purchase of land at the former Barking and Becontree Synagogue site, 200 Becontree Avenue.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the purchase of land at 200 Becontree Avenue as shown edged red on the plan at Appendix 1 to the report, on the terms set out in Appendix 2 to the report;

(ii)  Authorise the Chief Operating Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Growth and Investment and the Director of Law and Governance, to enter into all necessary agreements with the United Synagogue Trust and Redbridge Council;

(iii)  Authorise the Chief Operating Officer to market the site for appropriate short-term letting in order to mitigate holding costs, pending the development of plans for the redevelopment of the site; and

(iv)  Note that a report shall be presented to Cabinet in due course on the longer-term redevelopment plans.