Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Approve the granting of a 10 year lease for the former library site in Rectory Road, as shown in Appendix B to the report, to the Royal British Legion on market terms and, in doing so, amended the decision made by Cabinet under Minute 17 (25 June 2013);
(ii) Approve the acquisition of the Royal British Legion site in Rectory Road as shown in Appendix A to the report following formal valuation and consultation with Planning officers, in line with the arrangements set out in section 4 of the report;
(iii) Delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance, the Strategic Director of Finance and Investment and the Cabinet Members for Finance and Regeneration, to agree terms and negotiate the contract documents to fully implement and effect the sale and lease of the sites; and
(iv) Delegate authority to the Director of Law and Governance, or an authorised delegate on her behalf, to execute all of the legal agreements, contracts and other documents on behalf of the Council.