Decision details

The Leader of the Council delegated authority to the Cabinet to make the following decisions:

RESOLVED: To

1.    Adopt the policy for the allocation of council community properties to voluntary and community organisations and groups providing rent subsidy and discretionary rate relief set out at Appendix 3 of the report.

2.    Agree that the provisions for the allocation of council community properties to voluntary and community organisations and groups is implemented from 1 April 2020.

3.    Adopt the framework for setting market rents in council community properties to be effective from 1 April 2021.

4.    Agree that the provisions for allocating rent subsidy to eligible voluntary and community organisations and groups renting community properties owned or leased by the Council are implemented from 1 April 2021.

5.    Agree that the provisions for allocating discretionary relief from national non-domestic rates to voluntary and community organisations and groups are implemented from 1 April 2021.

6.    Delegate authority to the Director of Policy and Partnership in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Safer Croydon & Communities to make the administrative preparations required to implement the policy adopted under resolution 1.

7.    Note the proposal to review this policy in 2023.

As set out in the report https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=183&MId=1879

As set out in the report https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=183&MId=1879

None.