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Surplus Declarations
Meeting: 16/11/2021 - Cabinet (Item 95)
95 Surplus Declarations PDF 300 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities
Additional documents:
- Crawcrook Plan, item 95 PDF 1 MB
- Ravensworth Plan, item 95 PDF 781 KB
- Thornley Plan, item 95 PDF 586 KB
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to declaring a number of properties surplus to the Council’s requirements and future proposals for the properties. |
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That in respect of Crawcrook Park Pavilion and Bowling Green, Main Street, Crawcrook: |
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The property be declared surplus to the Council’s requirements; and |
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The Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance be authorised to grant a 35-year lease of the property as edged black in the plan attached to the report, at a nil rent, pursuant to the Council’s Community Asset Transfer policy, to Our Villages Crawcrook and Greenside Community Interest Organisation. |
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That in respect of Ravensworth Bowling Green and Pavilion, Cowen Gardens, Lamesley: |
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The property be declared surplus to the Council’s requirements; and |
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The Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance be authorised to grant a 35-year lease of the property as edged black in the plan attached to the report, at a nil rent, pursuant to the Council’s Community Asset Transfer policy, to Ravensworth Community Bowling Club Community Interest Organisation. |
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That in respect of the Thornley Woods Centre, Lockhaugh Road, Rowlands Gill: |
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The property be declared surplus to the Council’s requirements; and |
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The Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance be authorised to grant a 35-year lease of the property as edged black in the plan attached to the report, at a nil rent, pursuant to the Council’s Community Asset Transfer policy, to Thornley Woodland Café Community Interest Company. |
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The above decisions have been made to manage resources and rationalise the Council’s assets in line with the Corporate Asset Strategy and Management Plan. |