Decision details

RESOLVED that Cabinet –

(1)     formally approves the Jaywick Sands Covered Market and Commercial Space project to be delivered through the funding received from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership from the Government’s GBF scheme;

(2)     agrees to the project being included within the 2021/22 Capital Programme  with a budget of £2.428m funded by £1.97m from SELEP, £350k from ECC and £105k from the Council’s existing budget relating to the provision of Housing in Jaywick Sands and authorises the Chief Executive to enter into the Funding Agreement with Essex County Council following consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Housing and Business and Economic Growth and the Section 151 and Monitoring Officers;

(3)     agrees, in principle, to the land on the north side of Brooklands, Jaywick Sands and known as the market site, Lotus Way, Jaywick Sands, Clacton-on-Sea, being used for the location of the Covered Market and Commercial space, subject to Secretary of State approval and planning permission being granted;

(4)     endorses the submission of a planning application for Scenario B, acknowledging that funding for the additional cost is currently being sought from Essex County Council;

(5)     authorises the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, to submit  an application  to the Secretary of State under Section 12 of the Housing Act 1985 seeking approval  of the land held in the HRA being used for development on a meanwhile/temporary basis for non-housing purposes for the reasons set out within the Portfolio Holder’s report;

(6)     recommends to Full Council to seek approval for submission of an application to the Secretary of State under Section 32 of the Housing Act 1985 to dispose of the land held in the HRA for a term of 10-15 years by way of lease to a third party to manage the covered market and commercial space once contracted, whilst the future regeneration of the area for housing purposes is developed;

(7)     subject to the Secretary of State’s approval and following completion, the Council will look to adopt this building into its portfolio of assets;

(8)     subject to the Secretary of State’s approval, agrees for the Chief Executive and Assistant Director (Governance) to agree the Heads of Terms for a Lease to COLBEA, as set out in Appendix Four to the Portfolio Holder’s report with regards to future occupation of the site; and

(9)     authorises the Chief Executive, to complete the lease agreement on these terms and such other terms that may be considered necessary, in consultation with the Assistant Director (Governance) and the Portfolio Holders for Housing and Business & Economic Growth.