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This report seeks the Executive’s approval for the disposal by auction of the West Lodge, 95 Willesden Lane London NW6 7SD which is located in the Paddington Cemetery. The property has now become surplus to requirements after the previous occupier, an employee of the Sports and Parks Service, vacated the property at the end of April 2012.

(i)         that the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Major Projects, (Property and Asset Management), be authorised to dispose of the property by way of auction, on such terms that he considers appropriate, after all due regard to planning and architectural considerations so as to ensure that the best price is received on sale and to instruct the council’s Legal and Procurement Department in the matter of the disposal;

(ii)        that the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Major Projects, (Property and Asset Management) be authorised tocommence and comply with the procedure, as set out in Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 (LGA 1972), of the Council’s intention to  dispose of the public open space comprising the West Lodge and the land within its curtilage.

The report from the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects sought approval for the disposal by auction of the West Lodge, 95 Willesden Lane London NW6 7SD which was located in the Paddington Cemetery as the property had now become surplus to requirements after the previous occupier, an employee of the Sports and Parks Service, vacated the property at the end of April 2012. Councillor Crane (Lead Member, Regeneration and Major Projects) advised that contractual payments to City of Westminster would have to be deducted from the profits from the sale.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Major Projects, (Property and Asset Management), be authorised to dispose of the property by way of auction, on such terms that he considers appropriate, after all due regard to planning and architectural considerations so as to ensure that the best price was received on sale and to instruct the council’s Legal and Procurement Department in the matter of the disposal;

(ii)        that the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Major Projects, (Property and Asset Management) be authorised tocommence and comply with the procedure, as set out in Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 (LGA 1972), of the Council’s intention to  dispose of the public open space comprising the West Lodge and the land within its curtilage.