Issue - meetings

Fort Road Hotel had been empty for the last 22 years. The Council acquired the building by Compulsory Purchase Order in October 2010 for the purposes of redevelopment and improvement.

Having settled the compensation for the Compulsory Purchase Order in July 2017, Cabinet viewed it appropriate to re-evaluate the potential options for the building. A number of options had been considered before Cabinet came to a decision as highlighted in the Cabinet report.

Councillor Venables and Councillor Savage spoke under Council Procedure 20.1.

Councillor Stuart Piper proposed, Councillor Wells seconded and Cabinet agreed the following:

1.  The disposal of the Fort Road Hotel;

2.  The reallocation of the remaining budget provision to the council’s new build programme.