Decision details
Minor Property Transaction - Agreement with Wealdstone Football Club
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet:
1) Authorises the grant of a 3-year Exclusivity Agreement with Wealdstone Football Club on the terms and conditions as detailed in the report, whilst the club undertake further due diligence and secure additional funding.
2) Delegate all necessary decisions in relation to the agreement to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Planning, Housing & Growth and Corporate Services & Property to make any further necessary decisions regarding the completion of the agreement.
3) Agree that if the deal does not proceed for whatever reason, then to consider all alternative options for the two parcels of land and report back to Cabinet.
Reasons for decision
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property introduced a report and recommendations, which Cabinet agreed, in respect of Wealdstone Football Club and the Council entering into an exclusivity agreement on 2 parcels of land, one adjacent to the former Master Brewer site on Western Avenue and the second, Gutteridge Farm, so the Club could further develop their proposals for a new stadium and training facilities to bring benefits to the area and Borough as a whole.
Alternative options considered and rejected
The Cabinet considered the alternative options set out in the report, such as leaving the sites vacant or marketing them for alternative use, but discounted them at this time.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Corporate Resources & Infrastructure |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
Cabinet’s decisions on this matter can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025. If not called-in, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Izak Loggenberg |
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Directorate |
Place |
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Classification |
Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). |
Publication date: 14/03/2025
Date of decision: 13/03/2025
Decided at meeting: 13/03/2025 - CABINET
Effective from: 22/03/2025