Issue - meetings
Disposal of two former park keeper properties on the Barham Park
Meeting: 14/09/2010 - Executive (Item 12)
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This report informs the Executive of the current position regarding 776 and 778 Harrow Road Wembley following Members’ decision on 14 December 2009 to approve disposal of these two former park keepers houses to Notting Hill Housing Trust (NHHT) and for the capital receipt to be used for improvements within Barham Park as match funded with application to Heritage Lottery Fund. It also invites members to consider the options for the properties now NHHT has withdrawn its interest and to determine subject to the appropriate Charity Commission and Planning approvals whether the properties are to be retained for other operational purposes or are to be sold in the open market.
Decision:
(i) that the position on the former park keeper properties on the Barham Park following the decision on the on 14 December 2009 as detailed in the joint report from the Directors Finance and Corporate Resources and Environment and Culture;
(ii) that, subject to the appropriate Charity Commission approval, and subject to paragraph 2.3 in the Directors’ report, to dispose of the houses in the open market at auction (on such terms as the Head of Property and Asset Management considers to be in the Council’s best interests) and that the capital receipt generated be retained for works and improvements to Barham Park;
(iii) that officers advertise the proposed disposal of public open space (as set out in paragraph 5.4 the report) and to proceed with the disposal unless, in the opinion of the Head of Property and Asset Management, significant objections are received, in which case this should be reported back to the Executive for it to consider.
Minutes:
The joint report from the Directors of Finance and Corporate Resources and Environment and Culture set out the current position regarding 776 and 778 Harrow Road Wembley following members’ decision on 14 December 2009 to approve disposal of these two former park keepers houses to Notting Hill Housing Trust (NHHT) and for the capital receipt to be used for improvements within Barham Park as match funded with application to Heritage Lottery Fund. Councillor Butt (Lead Member, Resources) stated that the situation had now changed as NHHT were no longer interested in the development and it was now for the Executive to consider the options for the properties and to determine whether the properties were to be retained for other operational purposes or were to be sold in the open market, subject to the appropriate Charity Commission and Planning approvals.
The Director of Housing and Community Care in response to questions advised that restrictions were in place that meant the site was not a viable option for Brent Housing Partnership and reminded that capital receipts from any sale would go the park for reinvestment.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the position on the former park keeper properties on the Barham Park following the decision on the on 14 December 2009 as detailed in the joint report from the Directors Finance and Corporate Resources and Environment and Culture;
(ii) that, subject to the appropriate Charity Commission approval, and subject to paragraph 2.3 in the Directors’ report, to dispose of the houses in the open market at auction (on such terms as the Head of Property and Asset Management considers to be in the Council’s best interests) and that the capital receipt generated be retained for works and improvements to Barham Park;
(iii) that officers advertise the proposed disposal of public open space (as set out in paragraph 5.4 the report) and to proceed with the disposal unless, in the opinion of the Head of Property and Asset Management, significant objections are received, in which case this should be reported back to the Executive for it to consider.