Decision details

Following an earlier ‘in principle’ to transfer the operation of the Galleon and Fanshawe community halls into community management arrangements via long term leases, the Cabinet will be asked to approve the final terms of the leasing arrangements and plans to bring the dilapidated White House building, located in Green Lane, Dagenham, back into use as living / work space for artists.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and Strategic Director of Finance and Investment, to negotiate final terms, enter into a management agreement and grant a 30 year lease for the Fanshawe Community Centre to the Fanshawe Community Association on a commercial rent and full repairing and insuring basis, and for the lease to include provision permitting the tenant to grant a sub-lease to the Dagenham Islamic Welfare Association to regularise its current occupation of part of the premises;

(ii)  Authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and Strategic Director of Finance and Investment, to negotiate final terms, enter into a management agreement and grant a 30 year lease on a commercial rent and full repairing and insuring basis for the new Hedgecock Community Centre to the Hedgecock Community Association, which shall be established by the Council to manage the facility; and

(iii)  Authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and Strategic Director of Finance and Investment, to negotiate final terms, enter into a management agreement and grant a 30 year lease for the Galleon Centre to Studio 3 Arts on a commercial rent and full repairing and insuring basis.