Decisions

To approve fees and charges for 2019/2020

Approved a schedule of fees and charges relating to Bereavement Services and Environmental Services that was not included in the Fees and Charges Review 2019/2020 report to Cabinet (Resources) Panel on 6 November 2018.

To approve fees and charges for 2019/2020

Approved a schedule of fees and charges relating to Leisure Services, Parking Services, Parks Strategy and Public Protection that was not included in the Fees and Charges Review 2019/2020 report to Cabinet (Resources) Panel on 6 November 2018.

Resolved:

That, in accordance with section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within paragraph 7 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

A report to seek approval to proceed with the land and property transaction and its terms detailed therein.

Approved the completion of the following transactions and the terms:

·         Terminate existing lease with private landlord for offices at Alfred Squire Road.

·         Enter into a licence agreement with University of Wolverhampton Science Park for occupation of rooms 134, 134a, 134b, 153 and 158.

·         Sub-let part of the space at Wolverhampton Science Park to the Royal Wolverhampton Trust.

Seeking support to submit a bid to Homes England Community Housing Fund to fund a fixed term post to support community led housing initiatives in Wolverhampton and Walsall.

1.     Approved the submission of a bid to Homes England for £60,000 funding for a new post of Community Housing Enabler, to work jointly across City of Wolverhampton Council and Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council areas.

2.     Approved the City Council’s contribution towards the cost of the role, estimated at £5,000.

3.     Agreed to enter into any agreements necessary to draw down and apply the grant funding.

To seek approval to the land and property transactions included within the report.

Authorised the Council to bid at auction on 19 July 2018 up to a maximum value detailed in the report plus auctioneer fees for the acquisition of the land housing 12 car parking spaces that is situated at the rear of the Sir Jack Hayward Stand (formally Jack Harris stand) forming part of the Molineux Football Stadium.

To seek approval to the land and property transactions included within the report.

1.      Approved the acquisition of the Molineux Car Park (situated between Wolverhampton Wanderers Stadium and Molineux Archives building) from the existing approved Strategic Land Acquisitions’ budget within the Capital Programme.

2.      Noted that the surrender or the statutory disclaiming (by the Official Receiver) of the Birch Street Car Park lease held by Carillion.

3.      Noted that as part of the surrender or disclaimer, the granting of a one-year lease to Carillion, outside the terms of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, of 70 car parking spaces at Birch Street.