An amendment was proposed by Councillor Harrod, seconded by Councillor
Lindsay-Gale and it was agreed to:
(a)
Maintain the terms of the existing Asset
Transfer Policy in considering transfers of children’s centres to community
groups;
(a)
Extend additional support (as outlined in para
31) beyond 1st April to help community groups develop a viable
business case fully;
(b)
Agree that a deadline is set for these cases to
be brought forward to be considered at a 3rd and final round of the
Transition Fund, no later than the Cabinet meeting in July;
(c)
Offer a defined, short-term rent-free period of
up to a maximum of 6 12
months to support mobilisation, where the business case would otherwise not be
viable with a review after 6 months to
consider progress. After this initial period the rent would increase in
line with the asset transfer policy, to 50% of the commercial rent level for
the property.
N.B. the 12 month period to start
on 1 April 2017.