Property decisions in respect of the current Uxbridge Library, High Street following the decision to relocate the Library to the Civic Centre site in Uxbridge
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet:
1) Notes that Cabinet on 15th February 2024, having regard to the Equalities Impact Assessment and the benefits of a step free, one-floor library and taking into account the views expressed by library service users, agreed to the relocation of Uxbridge Library from UB8 1HD (High Street, Uxbridge) to UB8 1UW (Middlesex Suite & Civic Centre, Uxbridge) subject to satisfactory planning approval being granted and the closure of the existing site at a time to be determined by the Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services.
2) Notes that planning permission was granted on 16 July 2024 for the relocation of Uxbridge Library to the UB8 1UW (Middlesex Suite Civic Centre Uxbridge).
3) Declares that following the relocation of Uxbridge Library to the Civic Centre, that the library at UB8 1HD (High Street, Uxbridge) will be surplus to requirements due to access and equality issues and no further use for the asset by alternate Council services due to an inability to resolve CO2e emissions issues and the lack of evacuation lifts. The property is shown edged red and edged blue on the plan at Appendix 1;
4) Authorises the unconditional sale of Uxbridge Library on the open market on the terms and conditions as detailed in this report.
5) Authorises a deed of variation and licence to assign the lease of part of Uxbridge Library on the terms and conditions set out in this report. The lease comprises the first and second floor of 12 High Street Uxbridge dated 12 June 1987 the demise is shown edged blue on the plan at Appendix 1.
6) Delegates the future sale and all necessary decisions regarding the disposal to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Property, Highways & Transport and the Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services.
Reasons for decision
Cabinet noted its decision earlier in the year to relocate Uxbridge Library nearby to the Civic Centre site in Uxbridge, with planning permission for this granted in July. Cabinet agreed that the current library would be surplus to requirements upon the opening of the new library, due to access and equality issues, and therefore, authorised its sale on the open market and delegated the future sale decision.
Alternative options considered / risk management
Alternative options were considered by the Cabinet, as set out in the confidential report.
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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 can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 20 September 2024. |
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Officer(s) to action |
James Raven |
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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). |