Issue - meetings

To consider and decide on the recommendations as set out in the associated report.

RESOLVED –

1. That a Management and Maintenance Agreement be entered into with Town & Country Housing (T&CH) for the management and maintenance of Sherwood Lake and Conneyburrow Woods on terms to be agreed be approved.
2. That authority be delegated to the Head of Economic Development & Property to agree terms for and negotiate and complete the Management & Maintenance agreement to be entered into with T&CH be approved.
3. That authority be delegated to the Head of Economic Development & Property to make such changes to the Management & Maintenance arrangements and/or to put such alternative arrangements in place for proper and effective management and maintenance of Sherwood Lakes and Conneyburrow Woods as may be considered appropriate be approved.
4. That authority be given to the Head of Mid Kent Legal Services to negotiate and complete all legal documentation and formalities to give effect to these recommendations be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION: To comply with the terms of the contract between TWBC and T&CH and to provide a community amenity and recreational use that would be covered by an agreement for the day-to-day maintenance of the site, and protect an established and much valued community resource.

Councillor Christopher Hall, Cabinet Member for Finance and Performance introduced David Candlin, Head of Economic Development and Property who presented the report as set out in the agenda.

Discussion and questions from Members included the following:

-       The transfer of responsibility for the lake and woods back to the Local Authority was welcomed.

-       The area had village green status which meant it was protected and as such there was no danger of anything happening to the area.

-       There as also confidence in the Kent High Weald Partnership as an organisation and therefore no doubt that the space would be well looked after.

To note, the matter was decided taking the exempt information set out in the Agenda as read.

RESOLVED –

1. That a Management and Maintenance Agreement be entered into with Town & Country Housing (T&CH) for the management and maintenance of Sherwood Lake and Conneyburrow Woods on terms to be agreed be approved.
2. That authority be delegated to the Head of Economic Development & Property to agree terms for and negotiate and complete the Management & Maintenance agreement to be entered into with T&CH be approved.
3. That authority be delegated to the Head of Economic Development & Property to make such changes to the Management & Maintenance arrangements and/or to put such alternative arrangements in place for proper and effective management and maintenance of Sherwood Lakes and Conneyburrow Woods as may be considered appropriate be approved.
4. That authority be given to the Head of Mid Kent Legal Services to negotiate and complete all legal documentation and formalities to give effect to these recommendations be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION: To comply with the terms of the contract between TWBC and T&CH and to provide a community amenity and recreational use that would be covered by an agreement for the day-to-day maintenance of the site, and protect an established and much valued community resource.