PAPER H
MINUTES OF RYDE TOWN COUNCIL’S
ACQUISITION AND COMMENCIATL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
HELD ON MONDAY 15 MARCH AT 2.00PM
USING THE ZOOM VIDEO MEETING FACILITY AND STREAMED VIA YOUTUBE
Present:
Cllrs Phil Jordan (Chair), Diana Conyers, Michael Lilley, Malcolm Ross, Ian
Stephens, Tim Wakeley, Henry Adams
In Attendance:
Jon Baker( Committee Coordinator), Liz Dutton (Minutes), Allan Bridges
(Business Development Manager) Chris Turvey (Planning Clerk), Lisa Dyer
(Clerk)
The Chairman wished to place on record the recent sad loss of Councillor Adrian Axford and the
contribution he had made over the years as a Town Councillor to the Ryde community. He will be
missed and the Chairman wished to pass on his condolences to his family at this very difficult time.
PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
No questions had been received.
14/21 APOLOGIES
No apologies were received.
15/21 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations received at this time.
16/21 REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS
There were none received.
17/21 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
The minutes of the previous meeting held on 14 January 2021 were reviewed.
RESOLVED:
THAT the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2021 were approved as a true
and accurate record and were signed by the Chairman.
18/21 MEMBERS QUESTIONS
No questions were received.
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19/21 RYDE HARBOUR AND REVISED BUSINESS PLAN
Consideration was given to the report and decision of the IWC’s cabinet meeting held on
11 March. This meeting had confirmed RTC to be a special purchaser in relation to the
purchase of the Harbour and 2 parcels of surrounding land following the submission of a
business case by the Town Council last year.
Members expressed concern over the length of time the purchase and handover was
taking and recognised any delay in transferring the land to RTC would have detrimental
impact on the income potential as detailed in the business plan. It was noted that
improvements would need to be made to the harbour office and facilities. Concern was
also raised that dredging was needed to be undertaken to get back to the levels reported
in the dredging survey commissioned last year. RTC agreed to fund half the cost (up to a
maximum of £7,500) for a valuation survey on condition that any amount paid would be
reimbursed should the purchase to RTC not proceed for any reason.
It was agreed that the Clerk would write a letter to the Chief Executive of IWC to include
these points and to seek agreement that if a transfer was not completed by 1 April this year
that arrangements would be made to allow RTC to move forward with the income
generating proposals as set out in the revised business plan so that the Town Council
would not be financially disadvantaged by the delay of the transfer being completed. The
revised business plan was noted.
RESOLVED:
That the Clerk write to IWC to confirm RTC would pay half the valuation costs, that
agreement would be sought to allow RTC to proceed with income generation
proposals, that IWC would cover costs relating to dredging and that special
purchaser status was retained.
20/21 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To be confirmed
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