Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
1. (i) That endorsement in principle be given to the criteria and the process for the award of Rent Grants set out in the report.
(ii) That endorsement be given to the principles for property support in the report.
(iii) That it be noted that a further report will be brought to Executive with an update on Rent Grants and property agreements.
2. That the proposed approach to Community Asset Transfer be endorsed in principle.
3. That it be noted that the agreement of a process of decision making and review of applications for Community Right to Bid had been delegated to the Executive Member for Economic Growth and Prosperity in conjunction with the Corporate Director for Economic Growth and Prosperity and Acting Director of Legal and Democratic Services.
4. That the potential budget implications arising from compensation payments payable under Community Right to Bid scheme be noted.
To improve the management of Council owned land and premises used by the voluntary and community sector by regularising property agreements and Rent Grants; to secure approval for the Council's approach to Community Asset Transfer; and to implement the procedure established to meet the new legal duty for the Council to manage the Community Right to Bid in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.
To continue with an ad hoc approach to Asset Transfers. Taking no action is not considered to be an option as there are currently a number of organisations who occupy Council premises with no formal agreement in place.
Report author: Helen Jones
Publication date: 02/07/2013
Date of decision: 24/06/2013
Decided at meeting: 24/06/2013 - Executive
Effective from: 10/07/2013
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