This report considered the surrender of the existing lease to MIND who currently occupy 14 Ongar Road and the granting of a new lease to them in the Town Hall, Ingrave Road Brentwood.

A motion was MOVED by Councillor Kerslake and SECONDED by Councillor Faragher.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

1.     That a new lease be granted in accordance with the terms set out in Heads of Terms in Appendix A (exempt).

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION

The Council are keen to support the work that MIND carry out in the community and following their reduction in funding, it had become clear that renewing their lease on 14 Ongar Road was not the way forward be put in place on the basis outlined in Appendix A of the report.