To consider the above report on the proposed disposal of assets.

The Council made the following recommendation to the Mayor:

It was proposed by Councillor Thomas (D) and seconded by Councillor Morey:

(i)            that the Mayor considers any feedback received before the 15 May 2013 from Ward Members, the Local Access Forum (where appropriate) and the relevant Community Partnerships to the disposal of the 6 Assets listed in Appendix 1 to the submitted report;

(ii)          that the 6 Assets listed in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be declared no longer required for service delivery and that the Head of Commercial Services be requested to advertise their intended individual disposal in accordance with both the Council’s Community Asset Transfer Policy 2008 and where appropriate Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972;

(iii)         that, subject to any expressions of interest received from the Community and any objections received to any disposal advertised pursuant to s123 of the Local Government Act 1972 and subject to paragraph 2.3, the Assets listed in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be individually disposed on such terms as are acceptable to the Executive Head Commercial Services in consultation with the Head of Asset Management of the Torbay Development Agency;

(iv)         that the disposal of asset reference T200 (Land adj to 7 Rock Road, Torquay) be conditional upon planning permission be obtained within an acceptable timeframe and that if possible, without significantly impacting the capital receipt, an obligation be included in the disposal documentation that the development of the asset in accordance with such planning permission be completed by a fixed date;  and

(v)           that the Executive Head Commercial Services in consultation with the Head of Asset Management of the Torbay Development Agency be delegated authority to consider any objections received on the advertisement of any of the proposed disposals pursuant to s123 of the Local Government Act 1972.

On being put to the vote the motion was declared carried.

The Mayor considered the recommendation of the Council as set out above at the meeting and the record of his decision, together with further information, is attached to these Minutes.