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Ground Lease to the South East Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (SERFCA) on land at Elizabeth Park, Wokingham

Meeting: 30/07/2015 - Executive (Item 39)

39 Ground Lease to the South East Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (SERFCA) on land at Elizabeth Park, Wokingham pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Decision:

That a new 25 year ground lease be granted to The South East Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (SERFCA) on Land at Elizabeth Park, Wokingham which will replace their existing facilities on the Carnival Pool site.

Minutes:

The Executive considered a report relating to the granting of a new 25 year ground lease to the South East Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (SERFCA) on land at Elizabeth Park, Wokingham which would replace their existing facilities on the Carnival Pool site.

 

The Deputy Executive Member for Regeneration and Communities advised that following approval of the planning application for the carnival Pool site redevelopment as a leisure quarter for Wokingham Town, which included the introduction of a new multi-storey car park, there was a need to find an alternative location for the Army Cadet Force and Air Training Corps who currently occupy the cadet compound on Carnival Field. 

 

Following work carried out with SERFCA, the MODs managing body, a new site had been found at Elizabeth Park which would be a co-location with the existing football club.  Both the Cadets and the football club were happy with the proposal.  In response to a query Councillor Ashwell confirmed that the lease would be provided on a peppercorn rent and it would be the responsibility of the Cadets to pay for any building on the site.  In addition if the lease came to an end then the site would be put back to its original state or the Council would take over the building.

 

RESOLVED:  That a new 25 year ground lease be granted to The South East Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (SERFCA) on Land at Elizabeth Park, Wokingham which will replace their existing facilities on the Carnival Pool site.