Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Acting Head of Estates on the proposed options for the future of the facility.

Scrutiny Committee – Economy considered the report at its meeting on 20 January 2011 and comments will be reported.

(Report circulated to Members)

The Acting Head of Estates Services presented the report to consider the options for the Exeter Livestock Centre from April 2012 when the current Market Auctioneers agreement expires and to determine the future of the facility. He outlined to Members the background to the current facilities and operation, the premises condition, the staffing establishment, budgetary position and local livestock market issues.

Members discussed the current use and the important role the livestock market had in the local farming community. They acknowledged the need for any future lease to ensure flexibility.

Scrutiny Committee – Economy considered the report at their meeting of 20 January 2011 and their support was noted. 

Executive resolved that:-

(1)        the Head of Estates Services be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder (Economy and Tourism), to negotiate terms for a ten year lease for the operation of Livestock Markets from April 2012; and

(2)        should it be required, the Acting Head of Estates Services be authorised to undertake a formal tendering process.

The Acting Head of Estates Services presented the report to consider the options for the Exeter Livestock Centre from April 2012 when the current Market Auctioneers agreement expires and to determine the future of the facility. He outlined to Members the background to the current facilities and operation, the premises condition, the staffing establishment, budgetary position and local livestock market issues.

Members discussed the current use and the important role the livestock market had in the local farming community. They acknowledged the need for any future lease to ensure flexibility.

Scrutiny Committee – Economy considered the report at their meeting of 20 January 2011 and their support was noted. 

RESOLVED that:-

(1)        the Head of Estates Services be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder (Economy and Tourism), to negotiate terms for a ten year lease for the operation of Livestock Markets from April 2012; and

(2)        should it be required, the Acting Head of Estates Services be authorised to undertake a formal tendering process.

(Report circulated to Members)

To consider a report of the Acting Head of Estates on the proposed options for the future of the facility – report circulated to Members

The report of the Acting Head of Estates Services was submitted, which set out the background and options for the future of the Exeter Livestock Centre at Matford Business Park. Members discussed the current use, maintenance of the Livestock Centre building and future impact on the farming and wider community. They also considered possible options for the future of the facility.

Scrutiny Committee - Economy supported the report and recommended that Executive approve that -

(1)        the Acting Head of Estates Services be authorised to negotiate the terms for a ten year lease for the operation of Livestock Markets from April 2012, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Tourism, and

(2)        should it be required, the Acting Head of Estates Services be authorised to undertake a formal tendering process.

(Report circulated to Members)