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SPD 1-2020 Approval to dispose of the freehold interest of an Asset - Bulford, Allington and Figheldean Division

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Finance, Development Management and Strategic Planning

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

1.         To declare the former St Michael’s Primary School site surplus to Council’s operational requirements and confirm that, subject to first obtaining the consent of the Secretary of State for Education to the disposal of school land and buildings under s77 of the SSFA (1998), the freehold may be sold in line with the terms set out in Appendix 2 – Exempt Appendix.

 

2.         Subject to having obtained the aforementioned consent of the Secretary of State to authorise the Director for Housing and Commercial Development to dispose of the freehold interest in the asset or in his or her absence the Interim Corporate Director Resources

Decision:

DECISION MADE

 

Following consultation, I give notice that I have made the decision set out in the attached report:

 

1.To declare the former St Michael’s Primary School site surplus to Council’s operational requirements and confirm that, subject to first obtaining the consent of the Secretary of State for Education to the disposal of school land and buildings under s77 of the SSFA (1998), the freehold may be sold in line with the terms set out in Appendix 2 – Exempt Appendix.

 

2. Subject to having obtained the aforementioned consent of the Secretary of State to authorise the Director for Housing and Commercial Development to dispose of the freehold interest in the asset or in his or her absence the Interim Corporate Director Resources

 

This decision was published on 4 November 2020 and will come into force on 12 November 2020.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The sale will generate capital receipts in support of the Council’s capital programme and to maximise the amount of capital from them to support the MTPF and Council Business Plan. It has reference to the asset’s community planning use, as referenced in Appendix 2 – exempt part of the report.

 

 

Alternative options considered:

The alternative options would be to transfer the property in another way or to not dispose of them at all, both of these have been discounted for the reasons set out in this report. 

 

Other reasons / organisations consulted

                  Local members have been kept up to date with the proposals to dispose of this asset. Since the publication of this decision, comments of support have been received from the local member, Cllr John Smale.

                  Relevant and statutory officers have been consulted in the drawing-up of this report and their comments have been incorporated.

Contact: Rob Scott - Email: Robert.Scott@Wiltshire.gov.uk - 01225 713142.

Publication date: 22/10/2020

Date of decision: 04/11/2020

Date comes into force if not called in: 12/11/2020

Call-in deadline date: 11/11/2020

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