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Status:
Call-in
Title:
Approval for Disposal of JQ Assets (Cafe Block)
Include item on Forward Plan
Yes
Is Key Decision
Yes
Item Contains Exempt/Private Reports
Yes
Reference:
015563/2025
Urgent Decision - Not in Forward Plan
No
Details for Agenda Sheet
Report of Executive Director - Place, Prosperity and Sustainability
Implementation Date (not before meeting on)
Tue 23 Sep 2025
Purpose
To seek approval to sell the freehold reversionary interests in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter at:

36-41 Vyse St and 2,4,6 Hylton St, Birmingham B18 6JY
Anvic House, 80-82, 83-84 Vyse St & 117 Spencer St, Birmingham B18 6JS
Key Portfolio
Deputy Leader and Economy & Skills
Decision Maker
Not Applicable
Chief Officer Decision Maker
------ N/A ------
Reason For Key Decision

Capital in excess of (or making savings in excess of) £1m

Relevant Documents
Decision Type:
Committee
Decision Maker:
Cabinet Committee – Property
Directorate
Place, Prosperity and Sustainability
Other Information
Private Reason
Paragraph 3 - information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information)
Decision Outcome

On 23 September 2025, Cabinet Committee – Property:-

 

(i)  Authorised the Assistant Director for Corporate Landlord to conclude an unconditional freehold sale of the surplus Council owned property to the proposed purchaser as detailed in Exempt Appendices 2, 3 and 4, to the report, relating to:-

 

3.1.1 The sale of property asset known as the ‘Café’ Block, 36-41 Vyse St & 2,4 & 6 Hylton St, Birmingham B18 6JY;

 

(ii)  Authorised the Assistant Director for Corporate Landlord to revert to the under bidders in the event of a failure to complete and conclude a sale to an underbidder on the best available terms subject to the Council’s duties under Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972;

 

(iii)  Authorised the City Solicitor to prepare, negotiate, execute and complete all relevant legal documentation to give effect to the above decisions.

 

THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2025.

On the 26 September 2025 at 1102 hours, a request for call-in was submitted by Councillors Ken Wood and Alex Yip.  No action can be taken to implement the above decision until the request for call-in has been approved by the Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with the Chair of Corporate and Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee.  If approved, the decision will then be considered by the relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee within 15 days of the decision being posted.

Would the recommended decision be contrary to the budget and policy framework:
No
Decision Options:

Additional Information

Reg 10
Reg 11

Decision Criteria

This Decision does not contain any decision criteria records.

Wards

Soho & Jewellery Quarter

Topics

This Decision does not contain any Topic records

Overview and Scrutiny

Economy and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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Reports

  1. Approval for Disposal of JQ Assets (Cafe Block)
    • Information relating to any individual;
    • Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);
  2. pdf CCP Report Approval for Disposal of JQ Assets (Cafe Block) (179Kb)
    1. pdf Appendix 1 - Site Plan (415Kb)
    2. pdf Exempt Appendix 2 – Recommendations - Private Report
    3. pdf Exempt Appendix 3 - Agent Recommendations Proforma Report - Private Report
    4. pdf Exempt Appendix 4 - Heads of Terms - Private Report
    5. pdf Appendix 5 - Equality Impact Assessment EIA001140 (232Kb)

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Decision History

Date & Time CreatedUser Full NameStatus DescriptionDetails
123
 Page 1 of 3, items 1 to 10 of 27.
21/08/2025 11:26:21Lynda Parchment Business Item Created 
21/08/2025 11:26:21Lynda Parchment Committee AddedCabinet Committee – Property
21/08/2025 11:26:21Lynda Parchment Meeting Added23/09/2025 1:00PM
21/08/2025 11:27:24Lynda Parchment Contacts Edited 
21/08/2025 11:27:48Lynda Parchment Ward AddedSoho & Jewellery Quarter
21/08/2025 11:28:10Lynda Parchment Status ChangedDecision Scheduled [1]
21/08/2025 11:28:58Lynda Parchment General Details Edited 
21/08/2025 11:29:58Lynda Parchment Report AddedDocument ID 297685: Approval for Disposal of JQ Assets (Cafe Block)
21/08/2025 11:30:23Lynda Parchment OS Committee AddedEconomy and Skills Overview and Scrutiny Committee
12/09/2025 12:18:00Ghalub Hussain General Details Edited 

Approval/Comments

Workflow ActionUserRequested DateResponse Due DateResponded DateResponseResponse Comment
CallIn Errol Wilson Mon 29 Sep 2025 - 04:42 Mon 6 Oct 2025 Mon 29 Sep 2025 - 04:42 Accepted 2, 4 and 5