Decision details

Licence to Occupy for Broadlands Childrens Centre, Broadlands Lane Hereford to Mercian Educational Trust (MET) an academy for children with special educational needs (SEN)

Decision Maker: Strategic Assets Delivery Director

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Broadlands childrens centre is owned by the Council and is currently occupied under a Licence to Occupy by Brookfield School Ltd to deliver education from the property to children at risk of permanent exclusion from their mainstream schools .
Brookfield School are being taken over by MET who wish to continue to deliver the service being delivered from the premises.
There is a growing need for SEN places in the county and pressure on existing SEN places.
The work being carried out in the property is directed at helping children who are at risk of exclusion to remain in and benefit from mainstream education and thus reduce pressure on SEN places
The licence will be on the basis that MET continue to pay all costs/outgoings in respect of the property including mains services, repairs and maintenance , business rates

Contact: Sarah Jowett, Strategic Assets Delivery Director Email: Sarah.Jowett@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383302.

Publication date: 11/01/2024

Date of decision: 05/01/2024

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