Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economy and Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources concerning the marketing and subsequent sale of the Council’s long-term leases in Herbert, Kimberley and Philpott Warehouses at Gloucester Docks.

RESOLVED that:

1.     Authority be delegated   to the Corporate Director, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Regeneration and Economy and for Performance and Resources, the Solicitor to the Council and the Section 151 Officer, to market the disposal of the Council’s interest in the leases for  the HKP Warehouses and to take all steps necessary to facilitate the disposal, including entering into discussions with third parties for possible changes of use of and alterations to the properties and expenditure on sales packs

2.    The Corporate Director to report back to Cabinet following the marketing exercise for Cabinet to determine the future ownership of HKP Warehouses.

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economy and Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources which sought authority to market for sale the Council’s long-term leases in Herbert, Kimberley and Philpott Warehouses at Gloucester Docks.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economy commented that the option to stimulate regeneration by occupying space within the King’s Quarter redevelopment scheme remained open. 

RESOLVED that:

1.     Authority be delegated   to the Corporate Director, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Regeneration and Economy and for Performance and Resources, the Solicitor to the Council and the Section 151 Officer, to market the disposal of the Council’s interest in the leases for  the HKP Warehouses and to take all steps necessary to facilitate the disposal, including entering into discussions with third parties for possible changes of use of and alterations to the properties and expenditure on sales packs

2.    The Corporate Director to report back to Cabinet following the marketing exercise for Cabinet to determine the future ownership of HKP Warehouses.