Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources outlining legislative requirements for the Council to maintain a List of Assets of Community Value and to set out the proposed delegations, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 9413)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forResources, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  That authority be delegated to the Communities Manager to consider and determine Nominations to List Assets of Community Value following consultation with the ward councillors in which the property is located  and other consultees as appropriate, including relevant Council officers, representatives from partner agencies and community spokesperson/people as relevant and appropriate;

(ii)  That authority be delegated to the Senior Manager – Communities, Change and Partnership to consider and determine Reviews of the Listing of Assets of Community Value following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Cabinet Member for Resources and other consultees as appropriate, including relevant Council officers, representatives from partner agencies and community spokesperson/people as relevant and appropriate;

(iii)  That authority be delegated to the Senior Manager - Property, Procurement and Contract Management to agree the payment of compensation;

(iv)  That authority be delegated to Chief Internal Auditor (Head of Partnership) to determine Compensation Reviews.

(v)  That authority be delegated to the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services to approve the application and removal of Local Land Charges and Title Restrictions on a Listed property’s title preventing disposal of the property in accordance with the Regulations; and

(vi)  That the Governance Committee be requested to review the governance arrangements pertaining to the Council’s Community Right to Bid scheme as part of the annual review of the Council’s Constitution, and recommend any amendments as necessary.

NOTE:

Cabinet agreed to accept the recommendation of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee that the Cabinet Member for Resources ensure that Ward Councillors are kept appraised of the process throughout any potential community bid.