Issue - meetings

 To consider an offer received from the University of Huddersfield to purchase the council owned strategic development site.

Wards affected: Dalton

Contact: David Martin, Head of Corporate Landlord

1)    That approval be given to the disposal of the Southgate site (Appendix 1 refers) to the University of Huddersfield at the price as detailed in Appendix 3 (exempt).

2)    That approval be given to a departure from the adopted Disposals and Acquisitions Policy and that approval be given to the treatment of negotiations with the University as that of a Special Purchaser within the meaning of the adopted Policy.

3)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) and Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to finalise the Heads of Terms and to proceed with the disposal broadly in accordance with the draft Heads of Terms as set out in Appendix 3 (exempt).

4)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to enter into and execute any agreements or instruments relating to the disposal of the Southgate site.