Issue - meetings
Disposals Programme
Meeting: 09/01/2013 - Cabinet - Expired (Item 6)
6 Disposals Programme 
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Decision:
1. To note the contents of this report:
2. To agree to the disposal of part of Southern Grove;
3. To authorise officers to secure a planning brief for site at part of Southern Grove;
4. Following consultation with the Mayor and Lead Member for Resources, authorise the Director of Development and Renewal, in conjunction with the Assistant Chief Executive Legal Services, to accept the best tender return for the site on conclusion of the marketing exercise; and ,
5. To authorise officers to appoint external agents to support the marketing of the site.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR COMMUNITIES, LOCALITIES AND CULTURE (S. HALSEY)
(Service Head – Strategic Property and Capital Delivery (A. Sutcliffe)
Minutes:
Councillor Alibor Choudhury, Cabinet Member for Resources, introduced the report.
In response to questions, officers reported that external agents were to be employed to help ensure best value was achieved on the open market.
In response to the tabled Overview and Scrutiny Committee question, officers described the process undertaken in evaluating disposal decisions including Cabinet and Asset Management Group discussions. It was highlighted that this was one part of a larger programme and that social and affordable housing were an important part of the wider scheme.
The Mayor welcomed the report and how it would help to deliver the aspirations of the Council. He accepted the recommendations in the report.
RESOLVED
1. To note the contents of this report:
2. To agree to the disposal of part of Southern Grove;
3. To authorise officers to secure a planning brief for site at part of Southern Grove;
4. Following consultation with the Mayor and Lead Member for Resources, authorise the Director of Development and Renewal, in conjunction with the Assistant Chief Executive Legal Services, to accept the best tender return for the site on conclusion of the marketing exercise; and ,
5. To authorise officers to appoint external agents to support the marketing of the site.