Decision details

Corporate Disposals Programme 2024/25 - Disposal of site at Pump Lane, Hayes

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

RESOLVED:

 

That the Cabinet:

 

1)    Declares that the property at Pump Lane Hayes is now surplus to requirements; the property is shown edged red on the Land Registry title plan NGL411074 at Appendix 1.

 

2)    Authorises the disposal of the freehold interest of the land and buildings at Pump Lane Hayes UB3 3NB, on the terms and conditions detailed in this Cabinet report.

 

3)    Delegates all necessary future decisions regarding this disposal and the sale to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property.

 

Reasons for decision

 

The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property introduced a report, with recommendations that Cabinet approved, to proceed with the disposal of the Council’s freehold interest in land at Pump Lane, Hayes, UB3 3NB to optimise the use of the Council’s assets and ensure best value for taxpayers. Cabinet noted that the site included the Civic Hall and the Civic Hall Car Park.

 

Alternative options considered and rejected

 

Alternative options were considered by Cabinet, including redevelopment or retaining and modernising the site, as set out in the confidential report.

 

Relevant Select Committee

Corporate Resources & Infrastructure

Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in)

Cabinet’s decisions on this matter can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 21 February 2025. If not called-in, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented.

Officer(s) to action

Julia Thompson

Directorate

Place

Classification

Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

Publication date: 14/02/2025

Date of decision: 13/02/2025

Decided at meeting: 13/02/2025 - CABINET

Effective from: 22/02/2025

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