Decision details

Councillor Peter Wilson, Executive Member for Resources presented the report of the Director of Commercial Services which sought authorisation for the grant of a new lease of Units 3-4 Market Walk to Shoe Zone Ltd. subject to terms provisionally agreed by the Council’s Consultant Surveyor, detailed in Appendix A.

Decision:

That the terms provisionally agreed for the grant of a new lease are approved and the Director of Governance be authorised to complete the legal formalities in accordance with these terms.

Reasons for recommendations

Following extensive negotiation, the proposed terms have been agreed by the Council’s Retail Consultants and reflect current market conditions within the Market Walk Centre in line with other leases which have been recently agreed/completed.

Other options considered and rejected

Termination of the lease and remarketing of the units. This was rejected on the grounds of potential loss of income and creation of voids and gaps of occupation in the Centre which would reduce footfall and detract from the marketability of other units and the value of the Centre.