Decision details

Approval to acquire the leasehold interest of office accommodation to facilitate the relocation of Children’s Services staff from current accommodation at Roundhay Road, which will release that site for subsequent redevelopment.

The Director of City Development and the Director of Children’s Services submitted a joint report which sought approval to acquire office accommodation at Kernel House, Acorn Business Park, Leeds 14, to facilitate vacant possession, and the subsequent disposal of the Council owned site at Roundhay Road.

Following consideration of Appendix 3 to the submitted report, designated as exempt under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 (3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the submitted report be noted.

(b)  That an acquisition of the long leasehold interest for Kernel House on the terms identified in the exempt Appendix 3 be approved, which will provide the Council with the unencumbered freehold interest in the site, to facilitate the relocation of Children’s Services staff from Roundhay Road, and thus secure vacant possession of the site in readiness for its future disposal at the earliest opportunity.

(c)  That the necessary authority be delegated to the Director of City Development to agree the final detailed terms for the acquisition.

(d)  That the injection of the sum identified in exempt Appendix 3 into the Capital Programme be approved, together with the authority to spend the monies as required.

(e)  That approval be given to the ring fencing of the balance of the net receipt for the Roundhay Road site in order to fund the acquisition of Kernel House.

Lead Members briefed and support given. 

Children’s Services senior managers consulted on the proposed new accommodation, and to manage liaison and involvement of the staff proposed for relocation. 

Executive Member for Children’s Services

Executive Member for Development and the Economy

Children’s Services staff - senior management and those subject to the proposed relocation