Issue - meetings

This report seeks to vary the decision of the Executive on 14 September 2010 so that approval is given for the disposal, in the open market, of the former park-keepers houses at 776 and 778 Harrow Road, located within the Barham Park open space. These buildings and the parkland surrounding are held by the Council as Trustee of the Barham Park Estate Trust.

(i)         that the following be noted:

·         the report of the Director of Finance and Corporate Resources

·         the decision dated 14 September 2010 to dispose of the properties in the open market at auction, i) subject to the appropriate Charity Commission approval and ii) statutory advertising of a disposal of land within public open space and in the event of significant objections in the opinion of the Head of Property and Asset Management the matter is to be reported back to the Executive;

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(ii)        that approval be given to vary the decision to dispose of the properties in the open market at auction subject to the appropriate Charity Commission approval, such that approval now be given to dispose of the properties subject to the final advice of the District Valuer in accordance with the Charities Act 1993 without recourse to the Charity Commission for its prior consent pursuant to consideration of the charity trust issues and decision of the Barham Park Trust Management Team.

Councillor Crane (Lead Member, Regeneration and Economic Development)  introduced the report which sought to vary the decision of the Executive on 14 September 2010 so that approval was given for the disposal, in the open market, of the former park-keepers houses at 776 and 778 Harrow Road, located within the Barham Park open space. He advised that following discussion with the Charity Commission it was now considered that the council, as trustee, could dispose of these assets without prior Charity Commission approval. The properties could now be disposed of at auction based on advice from the District Valuer. Options for additional funding were being explored.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the report of the Director of Finance and Corporate Services be noted;

(ii)        the decision dated 14 September 2010 to dispose of the properties in the open market at auction, i) subject to the appropriate Charity Commission approval and ii) statutory advertising of a disposal of land within public open space and in the event of significant objections in the opinion of the Head of Property and Asset Management the matter is to be reported back to the Executive, be noted;

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(iii)       that approval be given to vary the decision to dispose of the properties in the open market at auction subject to the appropriate Charity Commission approval, such that approval now be given to dispose of the properties subject to the final advice of the District Valuer in accordance with the Charities Act 1993 without recourse to the Charity Commission for its prior consent pursuant to consideration of the charity trust issues and decision of the Barham Park Trust Management Team.