Issue - items at meetings - Whitehawk Community Hub Project

Report of the Director of Children’s Services (copy to follow).

1.       That the content of the report and the processes that will be undertaken going forward be noted.

2.       That the Director of Children’s Services be authorised to enter negotiations regarding the disposal of land required to generate the necessary capital receipt.

3.       That it be noted that further work will be done to determine negotiations regarding the sale of land declared surplus as a result of this project and the capital receipts required for the Co-Location project.

4.       That the project be added to the Capital Programme.

26.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Children’s Services regarding the Whitehawk Community Hub Project, which informed the Cabinet Member of the outcome of the co-location bid and the processes that need to be undertaken to deliver the project and sought approval to add the project to the capital Programme (for copy see minute book).

26.2    The Cabinet Member explained that Brighton & Hove had been one of the few authorities to receive the money, in recognition of the advanced work the city has done on integrated children’s services. 

26.3    The Opposition Spokesperson, Labour, congratulated the team of officers for the work undertaken in relation to this project. She noted that the facilities that would be available as part of this programme would be meaningful to all members of the community and envisaged that the impact it would have on the community and Whitehawk Primary would also be positive.

26.4    RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

(1)      That the content of the report and the processes that will be undertaken going forward be noted.

(2)      That the Director of Children’s Services be authorised to enter negotiations regarding the disposal of land required to generate the necessary capital receipt.

(3)      That it be noted that further work will be done to determine negotiations regarding the sale of land declared surplus as a result of this project and the capital receipts required for the Co-Location project.

(4)      That the project be added to the Capital Programme.