Decisions

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Decisions published

03/10/2022 - Summer Tree Works Contract 2022 ref: 2116    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Housing and Environmental Services

Decision published: 10/01/2023

Effective from: 03/10/2022

Decision:

Parks require contractors to undertake the annual summer tree works.

Following the open tender process the contracts will be awarded to Glendale Countryside Ltd who won lot 2 at a price of £6880.38 and Benton Arboriculture who won lot 1 and 3 at a price of £10678.13 and £21685.13 respectively.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Chris Wheeler


07/10/2022 - Rentsense Predictive Analysis SAAS Renewal ref: 2059    Recommendations Approved

To renew contract for 2 years with an option to extend by 12 months plus 12 months

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Community Services

Decision published: 07/11/2022

Effective from: 15/11/2022

Decision:

Renewal of rent sense software with Mobysoft for
Neighbourhood & Housing Management Services

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Siobhan Rumble


05/10/2022 - Grant Contracted-Out Lease of 28 Midleton Enterprise Park. ref: 2037    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 07/10/2022

Effective from: 18/10/2022

Decision:

To approve the grant of lease of Units 28 Midleton Enterprise Park to Purple Monkey Bars Ltd, in line with the following terms and conditions:

Terms:
Term = 5 Years
Rent = £32,100PA
Deposit = 6 months rent
Paid quarterly in advance.

If you have any queries, then please contact Simon Goldsworthy who will be happy to provide further information.

Wards affected: Onslow;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


05/10/2022 - Grant Contracted-Out Lease of 23-25 Midleton Enterprise Park. ref: 2036    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 07/10/2022

Effective from: 18/10/2022

Decision:

To approve the grant of lease of Units 23, 24 & 25 Midleton Enterprise Park to Couvert Event Hire Ltd, in line with the following terms and conditions:

Terms:
Term = 10 Years
Rent = £96,300PA
Rent Free = 3 months
Deposit = 3 months rent
Paid quarterly in advance.

If you have any queries, then please contact Simon Goldsworthy who will be happy to provide further information.

Wards affected: Onslow;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


05/10/2022 - Grant Contracted-Out Lease of 26 Midleton Enterprise Park. ref: 2035    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 07/10/2022

Effective from: 18/10/2022

Decision:

To approve the grant of lease of Units 26 Midleton Enterprise Park to Esoteric Horticulture Ltd, in line with the following terms and conditions:

Terms:
Term = 15 Years
Rent = £32,100PA
Deposit = 6 months rent
Break = Tenant only break after years 5 & 10.
Rent review = 5 yearly, upward only.
Paid quarterly in advance.

If you have any queries, then please contact Simon Goldsworthy who will be happy to provide further information.

Wards affected: Onslow;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


04/10/2022 - Grant a Contracted-Out Lease of Unit 3 Foundation, Slyfield Industrial Estate ref: 2034    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 07/10/2022

Effective from: 15/10/2022

Decision:

To approve the grant of a tenancy at will and a new lease of Unit 3 Foundation, Slyfield Industrial Estate, in line with the following terms and conditions:

Lease Terms:
Rent = £8,600 P.A.
Term = 3 years
No rent free
Rent payable monthly in advance

If you have any queries, then please contact Simon Goldsworthy who will be happy to provide further information.

Wards affected: Stoke;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


04/10/2022 - Grant a Contracted-Out Lease of Unit 6 Foundation, Slyfield Industrial Estate ref: 2033    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 07/10/2022

Effective from: 15/10/2022

Decision:

To approve the grant of a tenancy at will and a new lease of Unit 6 Foundation, Slyfield Industrial Estate, in line with the following terms and conditions:

Lease Terms:
Rent = £8,600
Term = 3 years
No rent free
Rent payable monthly in advance

If you have any queries, then please contact Simon Goldsworthy who will be happy to provide further information.

Wards affected: Stoke;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


04/10/2022 - Grant a Contracted-Out Lease of Unit 11 Foundation, Slyfield Industrial Estate ref: 2032    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 07/10/2022

Effective from: 15/10/2022

Decision:

To approve the grant of a tenancy at will and a new lease of Unit 11 Foundation, Slyfield Industrial Estate, in line with the following terms and conditions:

Lease Terms:
Rent = £8,600
Term = 3 years
Break = Tenant rolling break, 3 months notice after the first 3 months.
No rent free
Rent payable monthly in advance

If you have any queries, then please contact Simon Goldsworthy who will be happy to provide further information.

Wards affected: Stoke;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


04/10/2022 - Grant a Contracted-Out Lease of Units 6-7 Enterprise Estate, Slyfield Industrial Estate ref: 2031    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 07/10/2022

Effective from: 15/10/2022

Decision:

To approve the grant of a tenancy at will and a new lease of Units 6 & 7 Enterprise Estate, Slyfield Industrial Estate, in line with the following terms and conditions:

Lease Terms:
Rent = £15,000PA
Term = 3 years
No rent free
Rent payable monthly in advance

If you have any queries, then please contact Simon Goldsworthy who will be happy to provide further information.

Wards affected: Stoke;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


30/09/2022 - Proposed Investment of Equity Shares in Guildford Borough Council Holdings Limited ref: 2030    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Chief Executive

Decision published: 30/09/2022

Effective from: 30/09/2022

Decision:

To approve the investment of a further £900,000 in equity shares in Guildford Borough Council Holdings, bringing the Council’s total shares to a maximum of £10.12million. Funding is already available for the additional investment as part of the Approved Capital Programme.

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Tom Horwood


23/09/2022 - Serving of replacement S25 Notice for Grant of Protected Lease of Leys House 86-88 Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4EX ref: 2029    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 30/09/2022

Effective from: 08/10/2022

Decision:

To serve a 2nd section 25 notice to grant of a new lease of 86- 88 Woodbridge Road, Guildford on the terms set out below.

The legal team have advised that following the original S.25 notice having been served in Jan 2022 by the Council, the tenant’s lawyer has challenged its validity. The original notice had stated the name of the original tenant (Trillium) and had not been served on the current tenant to whom Trillium had previously assigned the lease, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities.

Following Counsel’s opinion having been obtained, it has been recommended the Council serve the 2nd S.25 notice on the current tenant to protect its interest ‘without prejudice to the validity of the original S.25 notice served’. Should it be proven that the original notice is invalid, the original S.25 notice would then fall away and the replacement 2nd S.25 notice would take effect to protect the Council’s interest. Should the original notice be found to be valid however, then the 2nd S.25 notice will consequently be of no effect.

The current lease is protected under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act) and the contractual term expired on 23rd March 2021. A notice under Section 25 of the Act must be served to bring this contractual term to an end. The notice must indicate whether the Council is prepared to grant a new term, and if so, the basic details must be quoted.

The proposal is that a new lease be granted broadly on the same terms as the current lease with the following terms and conditions:

- 10 year lease term
- 5 year Tenant only break
- Initial quoting rent to be £541,343 pa

If you have any queries, then please contact Vince Sibley who will be happy to provide further information.


Wards affected: Friary & St Nicolas;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


16/08/2022 - Licence to Alter to Vines Ltd of 21-23 Moorfield Rd Slyfield GU1 ref: 2028    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 27/09/2022

Effective from: 05/10/2022

Decision:

The Council’s tenant Vines Limited of the above property has requested that they be given licence to allow them to carry out the following alterations at the above property.

Installation of new GRB substation with 800KVA unit transformer.

The Council cannot unreasonably withhold or delay consent for such alterations

If you have any queries, then please contact Jacqueline Stewart who will be happy to provide further information

Wards affected: Stoke;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


26/09/2022 - Subletting of lease to Vines of 21-23 Moorfield Rd GU1 to South Eastern Power Network Plc (03043097) ref: 2027    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 27/09/2022

Effective from: 05/10/2022

Decision:

The leaseholder (Vines of Guildford Ltd) at the above site has requested that they be given licence to allow the sub-letting to South Eastern Power Network PLC for an Electrical substation for a term of years commencing on completion of the underlease and expiring 5th Aug 2140

The Council cannot unreasonably withhold or delay consent for such sub-letting.

If you have any queries, then please contact Jacqueline Stewart who will be happy to provide further information.

Wards affected: Stoke;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


23/09/2022 - Review a Protected Lease of Burchatts Farm – Model Engineering Society ref: 2026    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 26/09/2022

Effective from: 04/10/2022

Decision:

To approve rent review of Burchatts Farm – Guildford Model Engineering Society Limited (GMES)

The rent has been reviewed by an independent RICS valuer pursuant to clause 2(3) of the lease dated 03/10/1997.

The rent will be adjusted from £2,125 pa to £3,000 pa for the next seven years of the lease.

If you have any queries, then please contact Damien Cannell who will be happy to provide further information

Wards affected: Christchurch;

Lead officer: Marieke van der Reijden


06/10/2022 - 30 Midleton Enterprise Park ref: 2005    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Executive Head: Assets and Property

Decision published: 07/09/2022

Effective from: 06/10/2022

Decision:


To approve the grant of lease of Units 30 Midleton Enterprise Park to L & J Interior Design Ltd, in line with the following terms and conditions:

Terms:
Term = 10 Years
Rent = £40,250PA
Break = 5 years
Deposit = 4 months rent
Paid quarterly in advance.

Wards affected: Onslow;

Lead officer: Simon Goldsworthy


28/09/2022 - Microsoft enterprise licence agreement ref: 2000    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Joint Strategic Director - Transformation and Governance

Decision published: 31/08/2022

Effective from:

Decision:

Procurement of a Microsoft licensing arrangement to replace the Council's existing expiring Enterprise Agreement.

Lead officer: Ian Doyle