Issue - meetings

    Report by Executive Director, Alistair Cunningham

Cllr Richard Clewer presented a report recommending a final package of services and assets to transfer to Pewsey Parish Council from Wiltshire Council and provided detailed information relating to the financial impact this would have on Wiltshire Council.

Cllr Clewer detailed the final package of the services and assets to be transferred and that all Section 106 monies held or due to Wiltshire Council relating to assets within the Pewsey Parish boundary would be transferred to the Parish Council.

The Leader of the Council welcomed Curly Haskell, Chair of Pewsey Parish Council, who spoke in support of the asset transfer package.  He thanked officers of the Council for their help and support during the negotiations with the Parish Council, especially as some areas of the negotiations were challenging. Cllr Klunker, member representing Pewsey expressed his support for the proposals.

Cllr Thomson thanked the Parish Council for supporting the package of transfers. He commented positively about working with the Parish Council on two previous projects, namely the library and leisure centre, and had no doubt that the Parish Council would be successful in operating the assets being transferred.   

Cllr Clewer and the Leader of the Council thanked members of Pewsey Parish Council for their involvement in securing the transfer of services and assets detailed in the report and wished them well for the future.

Resolved:

1.    To approve the final list of services and assets listed that will be transferred to Pewsey Parish Council. The inclusion of any open space land is subject to consideration of any objections received following the advertising of the disposal in accordance with statutory obligations.

2.    Note the net revenue impact to the Council and acknowledge that the Service Devolution programme benefits of cost savings and avoidance will be realised on a cumulative basis as the programme progresses and as more Towns/Parishes complete the process.

3.    Delegate the implementation of the transfer of assets and the service delegation to Alan Richell, the Growth & Investment Director in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, Corporate Services, Arts, Heritage and Tourism, Cllr Richard Clewer.

Reason for Decision:

To complete the transfer of the package of assets and services to Pewsey Parish Council.