Decision details

Granting of leases of Meanwood Community Centre and Kentmere Community Centre to Leeds Community Spaces.  The leases will be granted for a peppercorn consideration and the combined open market value of the properties is in excess of £250,000.

The Director of Communities and Environment and the Director of City Development submitted a joint report which sought approval for the community asset transfer of Kentmere Community Centre and Meanwood Community Centre to Leeds Community Spaces, and which also sought the Board’s approval regarding the provision of associated grant funding.

The Board noted a Member’s comments regarding the role of the Council’s central lettings service when considering the process of booking community centres, and the suggestion that a review of this booking function could potentially be incorporated into any further review regarding community centres in the future.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That a 50 year full repairing and insuring lease for a peppercorn consideration to Leeds Community Spaces for Kentmere Community Centre, be approved;

(b)  That a 50 year full repairing and insuring lease for a peppercorn consideration to Leeds Community Spaces for Meanwood Community Centre, be approved;

(c)  That associated grant funding for the centres totalling £168,614, funded from the existing community centre budget, be approved and allocated on a year by year basis as follows:-

·  2018/19 £24,692 (5 months from November 1st 2018);

·  2019/20 £42,330

·  2020/21 £38,097

·  2021/22 £29,631

·  2022/23 £21,165

·  2023/24 £12,699

(d)  That it be noted that the Chief Asset Management & Regeneration Officer will be responsible for ensuring the leases are processed and that the Chief Officer Communities will be responsible for awarding the grant funding;

(e)  That it be noted that the estimated market value of the properties is £1.362m.

A number of consultation events have taken place in the centres.  Major users have been consulted individually.

Members of the local community

Centre users

Ward Members