Agenda, decisions and minutes

RESOLVED: that

    1)        authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, the Section 151 Officer, and the Legal Officer to conclude negotiations with AMG and other relevant stakeholders to:

a.    Finalise and enter into a Conditional Agreement for Lease with AMG on the basis of the principles set out in the draft Conditional Agreement for Lease set out at Confidential Appendix 3;

b.    Enter into the lease and associated documents as set out at Confidential Appendix 3 upon satisfaction of the conditions within the Conditional Agreement for Lease;

c.    Complete the business sales agreement with AMG for St David’s Hall based on the principles set out in the draft business sales agreement attached at Confidential Appendix 3 upon satisfaction of the conditions within the Conditional Agreement for Lease;

    2)        the continued closure of St David’s Hall and the associated consequences set out in this report until AMG satisfy the conditions within the Conditional Agreement to Lease be noted.

    3)        In light of the above, it is unlikely that all employees will transfer to AMG under the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment Regulations 2006) as envisaged in the July 2023 Cabinet report. As a result, the Council’s proposed staff engagement strategy to manage the closure of St David’s Hall as set out in this report be noted.

Appendix 3 of this report is not for publication as it contains exempt information of the description contained in paragraphs 14 and 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. In all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs  ...  view the full minutes text for item 149.