To approve the list of services that will be delegated to Westbury Town Council on the 1 January 2025. The list of services is contained in Appendix 1.
To approve that the list of assets declared surplus, to enable the freehold transfers to take place to Westbury Town Council on the 1 January 2025.
To delegate the implementation of the service devolution and freehold transfer, including terms, of Bratton Road Cemetery to Westbury Town Council to the Corporate Director for Resources & Deputy Chief executive in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport & Assets.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant effect on more than 1 Division;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/06/2024
Reason for urgency:
In order to allow a decision on the transfer to be provided to Westbury Town Council by July 2024. The Chairman of the ONS Management Committee has been informed in accordance with Paragraph 10 of the The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.
Decision due: Not before 27 Jun 2024 by Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Military-Civilian Integration, Health and Wellbeing, Economic Development, Arts, Heritage, and Tourism
Lead member: Cllr Richard Clewer, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Military-Civilian Integration, Health and Wellbeing, Economic Development, Heritage, Arts, and Tourism richard.clewer@wiltshire.gov.uk
Lead director: Andy Brown (Corporate Director Resources & Deputy Chief Executive)
Department: Assets
Contact: Kartar Singh, Executive Support Officer Email: kartar.singh@wiltshire.gov.uk, Andy Brown, Corporate Director Resources & Deputy Chief Executive Email: andy.brown@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A council Business Plan objective is making the best use of council-owned assets for the benefit of communities, including transferring those assets to communities where appropriate, and in this case the community is represented by the Town Council.
The council’s main consultation services have all been consulted.