Seafront Miniature Railway

Committee report · Charity Committee · Mon 15 Dec 2025 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 7

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What it recommends

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“That Charity Committee agrees to renew the Seafront Miniature Railway lease.”
“That Charity Committee delegates to the Property and Commercial Assets Manager the authority to agree the final terms of the lease.”

What the meeting decided

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The report recommends that the Committee renew the lease and delegate authority to the Property and Commercial Assets Manager to agree the final lease terms. p3 p4

The land involved is part owned by the Trust (40%) and part owned by the Council (60%). p7

Dyer & Hobbis were instructed to provide an independent valuation to address any potential conflict of interest. p8

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p3Recommendation(s) 1. That Charity Committee agrees to renew the Seafront Miniature Railway lease; and
p42. That Charity Committee delegates to the Property and Commercial Assets Manager the authority to agree the final terms of the lease.
p72. The land subject to the lease is part owned by the Trust (40%) and part owned by the Council (60%). The land owned by the Trust falls within the definition of 'specified land' in the Hastings Borough Council Act 1988. The Act provides that 'specified land' can be let on such terms and conditions as the Trust think fit. There is no requirement for public notice.
p83. To deal with any potential conflict of interest Dyer & Hobbis were instructed to provide an independent valuation.

Places and organisations it names

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