Approval will be sought to end Leeds City Council’s lease of Thwaite Watermill. The lease is due to come to an end in 2030. A 12-month notice period is required, from the nearest quarter. This should mean the latest date of surrendering the lease will be April 1 2025.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Decision status:
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/03/2024
Decision due: Not before 5th Apr 2024 by Director of City Development
Lead director: Director of City Development
Department: City Development
Contact: David Hopes, Head of Museums and Galleries 0113 378 4047 Email: david.hopes@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Elected Members were consulted as part of the Council’s budget consultation process for FY24/25 including at Scrutiny Board for Strategy and Resources on 15 January 2024.
Engagement with staff began on 4 December 2023, and consultation with trade unions began on 23 January 2024.
A public consultation was held between 20 December 2023 and 19 January 2024 to understand views on the proposal.
A meeting with boaters took place on 13 December 2023.
Consultees
The consultation received 978 responses in total.