Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Leisure outlining progress on implementing the Community Asset Transfer Programme including a recommendation to approve a community asset transfer policy.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 17/18 20479)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Leisure, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To note progress on transferring community centres and buildings since implementation of the Community Asset Transfer Strategy.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Service Director (Growth) following consultation with the Leader of the Council, the Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Leisure, the Cabinet Member for Finance, the Service Director, Legal and Governance and the Associate Director, Capital Assets to transfer Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre at Less than Best Consideration (where appropriate) to the current tenants following the new application process and to subsequently agree detailed disposal terms and negotiate and carry out all ancillary matters to enable disposal of the site.

(iii)  To approve the new Community Asset Transfer (CAT) Policy.

(iv)  To approve changes to the CAT process attached at Appendix 1 to further streamline the process.

(v)  To delegate authority to the Associate Director, Capital Assets following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture, and Leisure, the Service Director (Growth) and the Service Director, Legal & Governance to make any minor or consequential amendments and/or refinements to the CAT Policy or process as may arise from time to time.

(vi)  To delegate authority to the Service Director (Growth) following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Leisure, the Cabinet Member for Finance, the Associate Director, Capital Assets and the Service Director, Legal & Governance to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations contained in this report.