Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Finance

RESOLVED THAT

1. The parcel of open space land outlined in red on the attached plan (attached as Appendix A) being the former public convenience building at Cox’s Meadow, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham be declared surplus and to authorise the placing of a Public Notice pursuant of Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 in respect of the leasehold disposal of the said parcel of open space land

2. That any objections and representations which might be received in response to the advertisement be considered by Cabinet before making a final decision concerning disposal of the land.

3. That should no objections or representations be received in response to the advertisement, that Cabinet declare the land surplus and the matter is delegated to the Head of Property and Asset Management to finalise and complete an appropriate lease.

The Cabinet Member Finance introduced the report and explained that the property had been declared surplus after the 2011 budget. As the property was on the edge of a public space the Asset Management Working Group agreed that the premises should be marketed for leasehold disposal for a variety of uses but excluding any form of residential or take-away use. This would give the council a degree of control of the use of the building in the future. The applicant intended to convert the building into a retail premises with a proposed use as a Florist or other retail opportunity. Due to the continuing maintenance liability of the building the only other option for the Council would be to have the building demolished.

The Leader added that the premise was not available as part of the park and advertising the leasehold disposal of Open Space was a statutory obligation and a technicality.

RESOLVED THAT

1. The parcel of open space land outlined in red on the attached plan (attached as Appendix A) being the former public convenience building at Cox’s Meadow, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham be declared surplus and to authorise the placing of a Public Notice pursuant of Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 in respect of the leasehold disposal of the said parcel of open space land

2. That any objections and representations which might be received in response to the advertisement be considered by Cabinet before making a final decision concerning disposal of the land.

3. That should no objections or representations be received in response to the advertisement, that Cabinet declare the land surplus and the matter is delegated to the Head of Property and Asset Management to finalise and complete an appropriate lease.