RESOLVED – That approval be given to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in consultation with the Chief Executive, Service Director (Finance), Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning), Cabinet Members for Regeneration and the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services to:-
1) Conduct negotiations with the current principal occupier- Huddersfield Town Association Football Club (HTAFC), with a view to HTAFC taking full operational control of the facility.
2) Conduct negotiations with other current leaseholders, etc as necessary
3) Agree terms that involve an element of debt write off (as detailed in the exempt appendix to the report) to facilitate such an agreement.
4) Enter into such any agreements on the Council’s behalf necessary to give effect to such an agreement if they are satisfied with such outcomes.