Decision details

Purpose of Report: for Members to receive details of the appointment of the preferred bidder for the construction and provision of Care Home services on the Burnholme site in Heworth ward and for Members to agree to the sale of the land associate with this appointment.  Members will also be asked to agree to management arrangements for the Community & Library facilities.

The Executive is asked to (1), receive details of the appointment of the preferred bidder for the construction and provision of Care Home services on the Burnholme site in Heworth ward; (2) to agree to the sale of the land associate with this appointment; and (3) agree the management arrangements for the Community & Library facilities.

Resolved:     That the Executive agree:

a)           To note the appointment of Ashley House working with HC-One Care Group as the developer and operator of the care home on the Burnholme site and the partner in a contract to provide 25 care beds for up to fifteen years at an agreed price.

b)           To grant Ashley House a long lease of the 1.13 acres of land at Burnholme which will be used for the development of the care home for a term of 125 years in return for the Council receiving payment of a premium of £500,000.

c)           That the Council enter into a head lease with Explore York Libraries and Archives Mutual Limited for the management of community and library facilities at Burnholme on substantially the terms outlined within the report.

d)           To sell the Tang Hall Library land on Fifth Avenue for development or alternatively for the Council to undertake development of the land for housing and the funds released by this sale or development are used to support the provision of community, library and sports facilities on the Burnholme Site.

Reason:        To progress to deliver the Burnholme Health & Wellbeing Campus including the delivery of a Care Home as part of the Older Persons’ Accommodation Programme.