Agenda item

High Needs Capital Provision - Acquisition of Land and Buildings south of Coulson Street, Spennymoor - Joint Report of Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services and Corporate Director of Regeneration, Economy and Growth [Key Decision: REG/2024/010]

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered a joint report of the Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services and the Corporate Director of Regeneration, Economy and Growth which provided detail and rationale behind the council’s proposed purchase of the land and buildings south of Coulson Street, Spennymoor (for copy see file of minutes).

Councillor J Rowlandson, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Resources Investment and Assets moved the recommendation in the report and explained the strategic rationale for the property acquisition.

Councillor T Henderson, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People’s Services seconded the recommendation in the report and highlighted that the acquisition would provide access to high quality specialist educational facilities.

Resolved:

That the recommendations in the report be approved.