Issue - meetings

Bromsgrove Museum

Meeting: 06/04/2011 - Cabinet (Item 156)

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered a report on the latest position regarding negotiations on the disposal of the Bromsgrove Museum building.

The Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services reported on a request received from the Norton Collection Museum Trust (formerly the Friends of the Norton Collection Charitable Trust) to be granted a twelve month option to purchase the Bromsgrove Museum building which would enable third parties to commit funds to the project on a more secure basis.

RESOLVED:

(a) that the latest position regarding negotiations with the Norton Collection Museum Trust be noted;

(b) that the Norton Collection Museum Trust be granted an option to purchase the Museum building for the sum of £285,000 on terms to be agreed; and

(c) that authority be delegated to the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services in consultation with the Leader of the Council to determine the terms of the option to purchase on the basis that it would be for a definite period of twelve months from the date that the option is granted.