Decision

The City Mayor has decided to approve a 10-year lease renewal for the Community Asset Transfer of Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre in Leicester.

Analysis

outcome: Recommendations for the lease renewal were approved.

summary: The decision involves renewing a lease for a Community Asset Transfer of Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre in Leicester for 10 years.

topline: The City Mayor has decided to approve a 10-year lease renewal for the Community Asset Transfer of Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre in Leicester.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves granting a lease to a specific group, Beaumont Leys Muslims, and could potentially raise questions about fairness and inclusivity in community asset management.

affected_stakeholders: ["Beaumont Leys Muslims", "City Mayor", "Council", "Local residents using the community centre"]

contentiousness_score: 6

political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties in the decision, but political influence may have played a role in the approval process.

URL: https://cabinet.leicester.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1433

Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: To seek approval for a lease renewal for a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) of Lease of Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre, Home Farm Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0SU for 10 years outside the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

Content: To seek approval for a lease renewal for a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) of Lease of Home Farm Neighbourhood Centre, Home Farm Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0SU for 10 years outside the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. To approve that Beaumont Leys Muslims shall be granted a 10-year CAT lease, contracted out of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 at a peppercorn rent (with a rent review in the fifth year of the term) with an annual fee of £2,500 payable to the Council for administration services which includes building inspection and compliance checks and other terms in accordance with the Council’s standard community asset lease. The approval of the CAT lease will  support community service provision and the decision is reserved to the City Mayor as the lease term extends over 7 years. Option of freehold disposal was discounted in favour of a continued community service provision as the existing tenant has met all conditions relating their CAT lease obligations of their existing tenancy.      

Date of Decision: December 2, 2024