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Exemption from publication: There are
confidential appendices to this report, which are exempt by virtue
of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the
Local Government Act 1972 because they contain information relating
to the financial or business affairs of any particular person
(including the authority holding that information).

To grant a lease renewal to Chiltern Way Academy.

Reasons for the decision

The property is currently occupied by Chiltern
Way Academy under the terms of a lease granted from 5th August
2019. Chiltern Way Academy provide education for 49 young people
with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and/or Autistic
Spectrum Condition (ASC) at the property. The Council has projected
an increase in the need for additional SEND places by 2030. The
proposed lease renewal will support the continued delivery of the
Council’s services and meeting the Council’s
obligations under Section 123 of the Local Government Act
1972.

Alternative options considered

Close the facility to redevelop the site
and/or refurbish the existing buildings to alternative uses. Other
uses might include educational, office or residential. This may
generate a higher income for the council, after some initial
investment, but at the expense of re-providing space for SEND
places in Buckinghamshire as the Council’s statutory
duty.