Decision details

To obtain the approval of the Executive to the sale of the Locks Heath Memorial Hall site.

The Locks Heath Memorial Hall is vacant, in poor condition and not fit for purpose.  This report asks the Executive to declare the Locks Heath Memorial Hall surplus to requirements and seeks approval to dispose of the asset and obtain a capital receipt for the Council.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:

(a)  the Locks Heath Memorial Hall is declared surplus to the Council’s requirements;

(b)  an outline planning application is submitted for residential use of the site;

(c)  subject to the receipt of planning consent, the site is placed in the open market for potential purchasers to submit offers on a competitive basis; and

(d)  acceptance of an offer is delegated to the Director of Finance & Resources following consultation with the Executive Leader.