To consider a report on the disposal of 13 assets which are surplus to the Council’s requirements.

The Council made the following recommendation to the Mayor:

It was proposed by Councillor Mills and seconded by Councillor Addis:

(i)         that the Mayor considers any feedback received before the 30 September 2014 from Ward Members, the Local Access Forum (where appropriate) and the relevant Community Partnerships to the disposal of the 13 Assets listed in Appendix 1 to the submitted report;

(ii)        that the 13 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 (i) above, the assets listed in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be individually disposed on such terms as are acceptable to the Executive Head of Commercial Services in consultation with the Chief Executive of Torbay Development Agency; and

(iv)       that the Executive Head of Commercial Services in consultation with the Chief Executive of the Torbay Development Agency be given 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.

An amendment was proposed by Councillor Amil and seconded by Councillor Pountney:

That, in light of the consultation response from the Cockington, Chelston and Livermead Community Partnership, the disposal of open land at the rear of Sanford Road, Torquay (asset reference EM2457) be withdrawn.

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

The substantive motion was then before Members for consideration.

On being put to the vote, the substantive motion (the original motion with the withdrawal of asset reference EM2457) 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.