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Surplus Declarations Bowling Greens

Meeting: 14/12/2021 - Cabinet (Item 111)

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Report of the Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to declaring a number of properties surplus to the Council’s requirements and future proposals for the properties.

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

(i)

That in respect of Birtley Town Bowling Green and Pavilion, Durham Road, Birtley:

 

 

 

 

 

a)

The property be declared surplus to the Council’s requirements; and

 

 

 

 

 

b)

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 the Trustees of Birtley Town Community Bowling Club Community Interest Organisation.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

That in respect of Ferndene Park Bowling Green and Pavilion, Main Road, Ryton:   

 

 

 

 

 

a)

The property be declared surplus to the Council’s requirements; and

 

 

 

 

 

b)

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 the Trustees of Brighten Ryton.

 

 

 

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

 

 

 

 

(A)

To manage resources and rationalise the Council’s assets in line with the Corporate Asset Strategy and Management Plan.

 

 

 

 

(B)

To realise savings identified through rationalisation of the bowling green portfolio as agreed by Cabinet (Minute No. C62).

 


 

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