Issue - decisions

Granting a lease of workshop premises at Bridge Street Leominster to ECHO (for Extra Choices in Herefordshire Ltd) from where to deliver a community activities service for adults with eligible social care needs in Herefordshire

08/01/2026 - Granting a lease of workshop premises at Bridge Street Leominster to ECHO (for Extra Choices in Herefordshire Ltd) from where to deliver a community activities service for adults with eligible social care needs in Herefordshire

To grant a lease of 6 years to be contracted out of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954.
• ECHO has occupied this property under licence for several years running a community activities service for adults with eligible social care needs in Herefordshire.

• They provide workshop activities supporting adults with learning disabilities to access upcycling and woodworking activities, learning work related skills, producing wooden products for sale to the general public which also reduces landfill by diverting items from the tip.

• The lease will formalise their occupation which will in turn lend support in their applications for grant funding.