Corporate Disposals Programme 2025/26: Garage disposals strategy
Additional documents:
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet:
1) Declares the sites set out in Appendix 1 surplus to operational requirements.
2) Approves the transfer/sale of the 39 potentially developable garage blocks as set out in Appendix 1 (site plans marked green) to the Housing Revenue Account or on the open market via treaty sales.
3) Delegates authority to the Corporate Director of Residents Services, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Finance (s151 Officer) and Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property, to make any further necessary decisions with regards to the sale or use of these properties.
Reasons for decision
The Leader of the Council introduced a report and recommendations, which Cabinet agreed, to sell thirty-nine underused garage sites across the Borough or transfer them to the Housing Revenue Account for creating additional social housing for residents.
Alternative options considered and rejected
Cabinet could have considered retaining the vacant sites, selling them individually or at auction, but discounted these options for a variety of financial and service reasons.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Corporate Resources & 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 23 January 2026. If not called-in by then, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Richard Mortimer |
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Directorate |
Residents Services |
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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). |