Decision details

To obtain the Executive's approval to the heads of terms provisionally agreed with Public Health England to occupy space within the Civic Offices as the PHE Wessex Centre Office.

The Council has been in discussion with Public Health England to occupy part of floor 5 in the Civic Offices as the PHE Wessex Centre Office.  This will have advantages to the Council as it will build on the leases granted to the Wessex Youth Offending (floor 4) and Integrated Offender Management (part of floor 5) teams and will secure an additional public sector organisation to occupy space in the Civic Offices. The rent and service charge paid by PHE will offset the running costs of the building. The confidential Appendix A sets out the heads of terms provisionally agreed with PHE for the approval of the Executive.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves:

(a)       the heads of terms, as provisionally agreed with Public Health England and shown at Confidential Appendix A; and

(b)       that delegated authority be given to the Director of Finance & Resources, in consultation with the Executive Leader to agree the final terms.