Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 13, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 2.1 To agree in principle to appropriate the land to planning purposes 2.2 Subject to Executive granting approval for the scheme to proceed to construction supported by a full business case, to authorise the Corporate Director Community Wealth Building, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer, to appropriate the land (shown edged green on the plan at Appendix 1) to planning purposes when that land is no longer required for the purposes for which it is currently held, pursuant to section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972, SUBJECT TO the land being declared surplus, the Council providing advance notice of its intention to appropriate, and the Council considering any objections to the proposed appropriation prior to the appropriation. 2.3 Subject to Executive granting approval for the scheme to proceed to construction supported by a full business case, to authorise the Corporate Director Community Wealth Building, following consultation with the Section 151 Officer and the Monitoring Officer, to settle, in line with relevant legislation, any Rights of Light and Rights of Way claims with persons/parties whose rights/interests are likely to be infringed as a result of the proposed redevelopment of the Finsbury Leisure Centre. 2.4 To note that professional advice has been received by the Council (as summarised in Exempt Appendix 3) on the potential compensation liabilities which may arise as a result of the proposed redevelopment of the Finsbury Leisure Centre, and that the associated potential costs will need to be included in the project budget before it can be approved   AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS   – as detailed in the report – as detailed in the report – none