Purpose

The
Council Plan
sets out the
Council’s ambition to minimise the burden of local taxation,
delivering the agreed priorities for residents within the approved
budget and capital programme.
The Council maintains
an
Asset Management
Policy and Strategy that details how the
Council’s Assets will be managed and developed to deliver
against the targets within the Council
Plan.
An objective of the Asset Management Strategy is to acquire,
manage, maintain and dispose of property effectively, efficiently
and sustainably, together with optimising financial and commercial
opportunities.
 

Decision

The Cabinet
Member for Finance and Property has approved:
1)  
That the County Council grants a new lease of part of the 4th Floor
Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL and 12 parking
spaces at Parkside.  The lease is to be
granted to The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on
behalf of United Kingdom Health Security Agency, subject to
contract and agreement of final terms, as set out in Appendix A
(Part II for Members only).

2)  
That authority is delegated to the Service Director (Property and
Assets) in conjunction with the Executive Director of Law,
Assurance and Insight to negotiate and conclude the terms of the
lease and rent deposit deed with the proposed tenant.