Decision details

To consider the disposal options for the former Elms Gardens Allotment site.

That approval be given to the following:

(i)         that on the Northern half of the site detailed as stage 1 and 2 in the Appendix 1 plan.  A short term lease is entered into for less then 7 years to be contracted out of the security of tenure provisions of the 1954 Act, with the land to be used as an allotment / food growing community garden by the local Association or Trustees as the Council’s legal services may determine appropriate at peppercorn rent, allowing that the land be bought back into use;

(ii)        the freehold disposal of the Southern half of the site edged in green on the Appendix 1 plan with access from Elms Court for re-development, the capital receipt estimate is between £900k-£1m;

(iii)       that, as per the 15 November 2010 Executive report agree to the creation of a new replacement site at Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill subject to the appropriate legal procedure and forward funding of works up-to £250k, to create the new allotment, the cost of which will be recovered through the capital receipt generated under recommendation (ii) above.