Decision details
Corporate Property Programme 2024/25: Appropriation of Ryfield Caretakers House, Uxbridge for additional housing
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet:
1) Declares that Ryfield Caretakers House is surplus to requirements. The Property is shown edged red on the plan at Appendix 1;
2) Authorise the appropriation of the Property from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account, subject to a valuation, and subject to Secretary of State consent under Academies Act 2010;
3) Authorise officers to apply to the Secretary of State for the Department of Education for consent to appropriate the property and;
4) Delegates authority to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property, to make any further necessary decisions with regard to the project’s implementation
Reasons for decision
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property introduced a report and recommendations, which Cabinet agreed, to appropriate the Ryfield Caretakers House on Ryfield Avenue in Uxbridge to the Housing Revenue Account which would enable the property, therefore, to be used for much needed local housing purposes.
Alternative options considered / risk management
Alternative options were considered as set out in the Cabinet report.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Corporate Resources and Infrastructure |
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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 March 2025. If not called-in, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Julia Thompson |
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Directorate |
Place |
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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: 14/03/2025
Date of decision: 13/03/2025
Decided at meeting: 13/03/2025 - CABINET
Effective from: 22/03/2025