CONTRACT WITH SNOWDONIA AEROSPACE LLP TO REALISE SNOWDONIA AEROSPACE CENTRE LLANBEDR INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS
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Decision:
1) Based on the report, risk assessment and expert
advice received, to authorise the delivery of the Infrastructure scheme at
Snowdonia Aerospace Centre, Llanbedr.
2) To authorise the Head of Economy and Community
Department, in consultation with the Head of Finance Department and the Head of
Legal Services, to negotiate and sign a contract with Snowdonia Aerospace LLP which
will protect the Council's interests as far as possible, including restriction
for civil use of the centre only.
3) That the
contract secures the civil use of the development by including a clause that
will prohibit the military use of the buildings improved via the European funds
project.
Minutes:
The item was presented
by Cllr Gareth Thomas.
DECISION
1) Based on the report, risk assessment
and expert advice received, to authorise the delivery of the Infrastructure scheme at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre,
Llanbedr.
2) To authorise
the Head of Economy and Community Department,
in consultation with the Head of Finance Department and the Head of Legal Services, to negotiate and sign
a contract with Snowdonia Aerospace LLP which will protect the Council's interests as far as possible, including restriction for civil use of the centre only.
3) That the contract secures the civil use of the development by including a clause that will
prohibit the military use of the buildings improved via the European funds project.
DISCUSSION
It was noted that a complete
funding package was now in place
for the Snowdonia Aerospace Centre Infrastructure scheme, including £7.5M of European funding. It was emphasised that the funding package was for the development of buildings for the Centre.
Gwynedd Council was the accountable body for the European
funding; however, the leaseholders / operators of Snowdonia Aerospace Centre - Snowdonia Aerospace LLP - would be responsible for the work to be undertaken on the Llanbedr airfield site.
As far as possible, the Council's interests needed to be secured by establishing a legal contract with Snowdonia Aerospace LLP which reflected and responded to the risks to the Council stemming from delivering
the scheme, including restricting the use of the centre to civil use only.