Issue - meetings

A report seeking approval for proposals and recommendations of the redevelopment of Pioneer House and the relocation of Kirklees College to provide a new education hub in Dewsbury.

Officer: Andy Jackson 01484 221000

1) That approval be given to the redevelopment of Pioneer House to facilitate the delivery of a new Dewsbury campus for Kirklees College.

2) That approval be given to the terms of occupation of Pioneer House by Kirklees College, as detailed in the considered report, and Appendix 2 to the report, and that authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Place) to finalise and agree terms with the Heritage Lottery Fund.

3) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Legal, Governance and Monitoring), to enter into all appropriate contracts, deeds and documents in relation to facilitating the occupation of Pioneer House by Kirklees College.

4) That approval be given to the release of £2.9m from the Capital Plan to support the implementation of the landlord’s programme, comprising £1.09m, plus £1.7m of Townscape Heritage Initiative Grant (£848k Council funding and the under-write of £848k grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund until the application is approved and the grant awarded) and £124k from economic delivery capital baseline budget.

5) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Place) to submit the application to Heritage Lottery Fund and to authorise payment of the Townscape Heritage Initiative Grant upon receipt of a completed application form and all necessary supporting information.

6) That the position regarding possible clawback by the Heritage Lottery Fund upon the grant of the Lease to Kirklees College as detailed in Appendix 2 of the considered report be noted.

7) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Place) and the Assistant Director (Legal, Governance and Monitoring) to agree any documentation in respect of the Agreement to Lease with the College.

8) That approval be given to the proposal to fund the loan re-payment from the capital receipts realised from the sale of land off Halifax Road and the property at Bradford Road, commonly known as the ‘former Safeway site’.