Issue - meetings

to approve the recommendations contained within the exempt report.

The Committee had before it a report by the interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure  which provided information on the proposal to renounce part of an agricultural lease and thereafter grant a new lease of that land to allow the construction of a new Equestrian Centre.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)       approve the provisional terms and conditions, as described in paragraph 3.4 (v) of the report, to have the present lease holder renounce 12.45 acres from the lease of Jessiefield Farm, Hazlehead in favour of the City Council;

(b)       approve the grant of a new 50 year lease of that land to Hayfield International Limited for the construction of a new Horse Riding School, on terms and conditions as described in  the remainder of paragraph 3.4 of the report; and

(c)        authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to formally conclude missives in connection with the linked property transactions in (a) and (b) on terms and conditions as are necessary to protect the Council’s interest.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.