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The Council to enter a 12-month licence over the Toll House,
Millbrook, to enable the operation of the sluice gates as the
National Trust see fit for the purposes of maintaining the River
Wey Navigation levels in line with the following terms and
conditions:

The licence will be granted by the Council to the National Trust as
Licencee.

The parties have agreed for the Council to pay the Licencee a fee
of £12,000 for the 12-month licence with each party bearing
their own legal costs.

If you have any queries, then please contact Marieke van der
Reijden who will be happy to provide further information.

Reasons for the decision

To enable the Council to fulfil its legal
obligation to operate the sluice gates at the request of the
National Trust.

Alternative options considered

The decision meets the legal requirements for
the Council and there were no alternative options available for the
next 12 months.