3.2 At its meeting on 18th December 2012, the Council agreed the precedent, in line with its own duties, not to indemnify the Department of Education, the Academy Trust or Sponsors from obligations that are theirs in law or through their actions in adopting academy status. 3.3 The Council accepts that it has an obligation to pass on all buildings to an Academy Trust in a state of repair which does not include any identified Priority 1 works. An extensive building and refurbishment programme is underway at the school which is due for completion at the end of October 2013. 3.4 Ashdown occupies a shared site with the Ashdown Leisure Centre and Haymoor School. The maps at Appendix A and Appendix B show the part of the site that will transfer to the sponsor. The joint use of the Leisure Centre by the school with Leisure Services will be governed by a joint use agreement drawn up between the Council and the sponsor. This agreement will identify times and days when the school has sole or shared use of the facilities at the centre. 3.5 All service providers and Service Units affected by the proposal for the assignment of the demise premises by the Council to the Academy Trust have been widely consulted on. 3.6 The land indicated within the area marked by a red line on the plan at Appendix A will need to be assigned by the Council to the Academy Trust under a 125 year lease arrangement. 3.7 Officers have drafted heads of terms for the land transfer and leases for agreement by all relevant parties, which include all existing obligations, leases and rights of access within or affecting the demise premises. 3.8 The Trust has a deadline to meet to enable the transfer to Academy status to take place on 1st September 2013. 4. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 4.1 The Aspirations Academies will have the responsibility to maintain the buildings occupied by Magna Academy. 4.2 By accepting the obligation to pass on all buildings to the Academy Trust in a state of repair which does not include any identified Priority 1 works, the council will retain the client role in relation to the contract with the construction company providing the new build and refurbishment works at the school. 4.3 The School and Council will complete an Asset Transfer Agreement in a standard form which will transfer from the Council to the Academy Trust all the school’s assets which will include furniture and equipment and any contracts for works, supplies or services which have been entered into by the Council for the benefit of the school.
3.2 At its meeting on 18th December 2012, the Council agreed the precedent, in line with its own duties, not to indemnify the Department of Education, the Academy Trust or Sponsors from obligations that are theirs in law or through their actions in adopting academy status. 3.3 The Council accepts that it has an obligation to pass on all buildings to an Academy Trust in a state of repair which does not include any identified Priority 1 works. An extensive building and refurbishment programme is underway at the school which is due for completion at the end of October 2013. 3.4 Ashdown occupies a shared site with the Ashdown Leisure Centre and Haymoor School. The maps at Appendix A and Appendix B show the part of the site that will transfer to the sponsor. The joint use of the Leisure Centre by the school with Leisure Services will be governed by a joint use agreement drawn up between the Council and the sponsor. This agreement will identify times and days when the school has sole or shared use of the facilities at the centre. 3.5 All service providers and Service Units affected by the proposal for the assignment of the demise premises by the Council to the Academy Trust have been widely consulted on. 3.6 The land indicated within the area marked by a red line on the plan at Appendix A will need to be assigned by the Council to the Academy Trust under a 125 year lease arrangement. 3.7 Officers have drafted heads of terms for the land transfer and leases for agreement by all relevant parties, which include all existing obligations, leases and rights of access within or affecting the demise premises. 3.8 The Trust has a deadline to meet to enable the transfer to Academy status to take place on 1st September 2013. 4. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 4.1 The Aspirations Academies will have the responsibility to maintain the buildings occupied by Magna Academy. 4.2 By accepting the obligation to pass on all buildings to the Academy Trust in a state of repair which does not include any identified Priority 1 works, the council will retain the client role in relation to the contract with the construction company providing the new build and refurbishment works at the school. 4.3 The School and Council will complete an Asset Transfer Agreement in a standard form which will transfer from the Council to the Academy Trust all the school’s assets which will include furniture and equipment and any contracts for works, supplies or services which have been entered into by the Council for the benefit of the school.
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