Issue - meetings

To consider whether to lease land to Milford on Sea Parish Council to allow the enlargement of the play area adjacent to the Needles Café and also whether to release developers’ contributions to fund the scheme.

RESOLVED:

(a)     That the two pieces of land marked A and B on the plan attached as Appendix 1 to Report Item 11 to the Cabinet be leased to Milford on Sea Parish Council for a term of up to 99 years, with the terms of the lease to be approved by the Portfolio Holder for Local Economic Development, Property and Innovation in consultation with the Executive Head Operations and the Executive Head Governance and Regulation; and

(b)     That subject to the above approval the Council release the sum of £66,034 from the monies held by the District Council in Section 106 contributions towards the overall cost of this project.

Cllr Rostand disclosed a non-pecuniary interest on the grounds that she owned a beach hut further along Milford sea front.  She concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent her from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.

Mr Holdsworth and Ms Osborn addressed the Cabinet to express concern about the extension of the play area and the siting of additional play equipment on land adjacent to the Needles Eye Café.

Cllr Bishop of Milford on Sea Parish Council addressed the Cabinet in support of their request.

The Cabinet considered a request from Milford on Sea Parish Council to lease 2 areas of land adjacent to the Needles Café on Milford sea front to allow the enhancement of the play area.  The Parish Council had undertaken a public consultation on the proposals and their initial proposals had been modified to take account of the representations received and also the concerns of the planning officers.

The Parish Council had also requested the release of developers’ contributions to allow the scheme to be progressed.

RESOLVED:

(a)     That the two pieces of land marked A and B on the plan attached as Appendix 1 to Report Item 11 to the Cabinet be leased to Milford on Sea Parish Council for a term of up to 99 years, with the terms of the lease to be approved by the Portfolio Holder for Local Economic Development, Property and Innovation in consultation with the Executive Head Operations and the Executive Head Governance and Regulation; and

(b)     That subject to the above approval the Council release the sum of £66,034 from the monies held by the District Council in Section 106 contributions towards the overall cost of this project.