Issue - meetings

Report by Service Director Communities, Libraries, Heritage & Arts

Public Participation

Mr Glyn Bridges, Chairman of the Governing Council of the Wiltshire Rural Music School and Mrs Macey also of the Music School spoke in support of the proposal highlighting the Wiltshire wide benefits from such a transfer.

Cllr Toby Sturgis, Cabinet member for Waste, Property and Environment presented a report concerning a proposal to transfer part of the Margaret Stancomb School site in Trowbridge to the Wiltshire Rural Music School.  The proposal was backed by a recommendation dated 13 May 2010 from Trowbridge Area Board and was in accordance with the Council’s Community Asset Transfer Policy.

Cllrs Helen and Jeff Osborn being Councillors representing Trowbridge Divisions spoke in support of the proposal.

Cllr Sturgis explained the terms of the transfer if approved. He proposed that it would be on the basis of a full repairing lease and in view of the wider social benefits to the community that such a lease would be at a nominal rent.  Cllr Sturgis also proposed that as the site was close to residential properties, an appropriate restriction be included within the lease regulating the number of decibels that could be heard along the boundary of the property.

Resolved:

That Cabinet approve the transfer of part of Margaret Stancomb School located at British Row, Trowbridge (as shown on the site plan at Appendix 1 of the report presented) to the Wiltshire Rural Music School on the basis of a full repairing lease at a nominal rent.

Reason for Decision

To comply with Wiltshire Council’s Community Asset Transfer Policy.