Agenda item

The Operations Manager (Public Realm) to present a report which seeks an Executive decision to grant a seven year lease to York Allotments Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

Resolved:  That the Executive agree Option 1- to grant a lease of the Council-owned allotment sites in York listed at paragraph 5 of this report to York Allotments Charitable Incorporated Organisation (YACIO), for a term of 7 years, at a peppercorn rent, in accordance with the terms as set out in the Council’s Asset Transfer Policy.

Reason:    To harness the talents and energies of the community and to allow tenants to have a direct say in the day to day management of the service.

Members considered a report which sought an Executive decision to grant a seven year lease to York Allotments Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

It was noted that the Charity could not dispose of any land either by sale or to lease to another party so if a site became non-viable, the land would remain vacant for the period of the lease.  Alternatively, if issues were identified through the 18 month and 2 year performance reviews, Council officers would work with the Charity to find a solution or for the land to be given back to the Council and taken out of the lease.

Trustees would be re-elected at their first Annual General Meeting and periodically after that on a rolling programme.

Resolved:  That the Executive agree Option 1- to grant a lease of the Council-owned allotment sites in York listed at paragraph 5 of this report to York Allotments Charitable Incorporated Organisation (YACIO), for a term of 7 years, at a peppercorn rent, in accordance with the terms as set out in the Council’s Asset Transfer Policy.

Reason:    To harness the talents and energies of the community and to allow tenants to have a direct say in the day to day management of the service.