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.