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Mount Carmel proposed 125 year lease of Land to COLA Highgate Hill
Meeting: 18/05/2017 - Executive (Item 398)
398 Mount Carmel proposed 125 year lease of Land to COLA Highgate Hill PDF 188 KB
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Decision:
AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS
Reason for decision – as specified in the report.
Other options considered - none.
Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted
– none.
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
1.
That the establishment of new a
co-educational, non-denominational secondary academy (Highgate Hill
Academy on the Mount Carmel site sponsored by the City of London
Corporation with effect from 1 September 2017) be agreed.
2.
That the grant of a 125 year lease
at a peppercorn rent of the former Mount Carmel School Site, as
shown edged red on the plan attached to the report as Appendix 2,
to the City of London Academies Trust be agreed.
3.
That authority be delegated to the
Corporate Director of Resources, in consultation with the Executive
Member for Children, Young People and Families, the Executive
Member for Finance, Performance and Community Safety, the Corporate
Director of Children’s Services and the Director of Law and
Governance, to conclude the negotiation and final terms of the
lease in accordance with the Heads of Terms set out in Exempt
Appendix 1 to the report be agreed.
4.
That the facilities management
agreement in respect of Mount Carmel School between the Council and
Transform Islington Limited will terminate no later than 31 August
2017 be noted.
5.
That authority be delegated to the
Corporate Director Resources, in consultation with the Executive
Member for Children, Young People and Families, the Executive
Member for Finance, Performance and Community Safety and the
Corporate Director of Children’s Services to agree the final
costs of terminating the facilities management agreement in respect
of Mount Carmel School between the Council and Transform Islington
Limited be agreed.
6.
That the Director of Law and
Governance be authorised to apply to the Secretary of State for
consent to grant the lease of the Mount Carmel School
Site to the City of London Academies
Trust under Para.4 of Schedule 1 of the Academies Act 2010 be
agreed.
Reason for decision – to assist in addressing the current shortage of boy’s places at Islington secondary schools. Existing pupils at Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls will be able to transfer to the new academy.
Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report.
Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted
– none.