01 09 2003

 

 

Apologies for inability to attend the meeting were received on behalf of Councillors Edgar and Hook.

 

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Board meeting held on 9 June and the Special meeting of the Board held on 21 July 2003 be approved and signed by the Chairman as true and correct records.

 

The Regulatory Services Manager submitted a report seeking the Board's agreement that the Council should be represented on the Portsmouth City Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel.

 

Members were informed that scrutiny of the NHS was a function of County and Unitary Councils. Portsmouth City Council had responsibility for scrutiny of the Portsmouth Hospitals Trust but acknowledged that surrounding Districts would also have interests. It was reported that a letter had been received from Portsmouth City Council inviting Gosport Borough Council to nominate a Member to be co-opted on to their Overview and Scrutiny Panel.

 

RECOMMENDED: That a Member be appointed to serve as this Council's representative on the Portsmouth City Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel.

 

 

Consideration was given to the report and Draft Cultural Strategy of the Leisure and Amenities Services Manager (copies of which are attached in the Minute Book as Appendix 1a and 1b respectively).

 

A request was made that an easy reference "action plan" be attached to the document in line with the Community Strategy Action Plan. Members also requested that more emphasis be given to the two beaches at Stokes Bay and Lee-on-the-

Solent on Gosport's coastline in the chapter entitled "This is Gosport".

 

Members expressed their thanks to the Officers for the hard work that had gone into producing the draft strategy.

 

RESOLVED:  That the comments of the Board be referred to the Policy Overview and Scrutiny Committee when they consider the Draft Cultural Strategy.

 

 

RESOLVED:  That under Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the under-mentioned items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 A of the Act.

 

 

Consideration was given to an exempt report by the Leisure and Amenities Manager in respect of the catering concession at Walpole Park Pavilion. The Board's approval was sought, in principal, to enter into a 10 year lease with the selected caterer and for confirmation of the preferred operator on terms and conditions agreed by the Council's Head of Property Services.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(a) the Board approves, in principle, the Council's entering into an initial 10 year lease with the selected caterer/preferred operator of Walpole Park Pavilion; and

 

(b) subject to the approval of the Policy and Organisation Board, the Borough Solicitor be authorised to enter into such legal documentation as is necessary to effect (a) above.

 

 

Consideration was given to an exempt report by the Corporate Services Manager seeking the Board's approval for the sale of the Council's freehold interest at Hardway Sailing Club, Priory Road, Gosport, subject to the club's existing Lease from the Council that would expire in 2063. Members were informed that a rent review was carried out at 5-yearly intervals, the next being due in 2004 and that the rent per annum was likely to be increased. However, given the amount of the negotiated sale price for the freehold of the land, Members considered that it was not in the Council's best interest to grant the Club's request.

 

RESOLVED:  That the sale of the Council's freehold interest at Hardway Sailing Club be not granted.

 

 

Consideration was given to an exempt report by the Corporate Services Manager seeking the Board's approval for the sale of various parcels of land to Hampshire County Council, together with the grant of licences for the temporary occupations of three plots of land (a copy of the report is attached to the Minute Book as Appendix "B").

 

RESOLVED: That:

 

(a) approval be given for the sale or licence to Hampshire County Council of the plots of land set out in the report;

 

(b) the money procured by selling the land be retained for repurchasing the land in the event the LRT does not subsequently proceed; and

 

(c) authorisation be sought from the Policy and Organisation Board to the recommendations as set out in (a) and (b) above.

 

 

Consideration was given to an exempt report by the Corporate Services Manager seeking the Board's approval, in principle, for the grant of a 4-year lease to the Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company of the pontoon, together with the Grant of a new lease for five years of office accommodation within the Bus Station premises.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(a) approval be given, in principle, to the proposed new leases to Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company for the Pontoon and Offices within the Bus Station premises; and

 

(b) authorisation be sought from the Policy and Organisation Board for the grant of the 2 leases on the basis that they are completed simultaneously.