Decision details

Seeking approval to the latest capital receipt programme and inclusion of additional properties identified through the Estate Rationalisation Programme.  Also seeking approval to create a list of properties for which Community Asset Transfer Proposals will be sought. 

Further to Minute No. 107, 8^th February 2023, the Director of City Development submitted a report presenting an update and overview of the Council’s Capital Receipts Programme and which recommended to the Board a number of related approvals in relation to the programme.

The Board noted that further to the submitted report, ‘Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School - Caretaker's Property, Moorland Grove, Pudsey, LS28 8EP’ was to be withdrawn from Table 2 (properties proposed for inclusion in the Capital Receipts Programme) due to further discussions to be undertaken with the school.

In introducing the report, the Executive Member provided an overview of the actions which were ongoing in relation to the Capital Receipts Programme, which given the financial challenge being faced by the Council was with the aim of having a smaller estate that was more fit for purpose. It was also noted that further reports were expected to be submitted to Executive Board on such matters, as and when appropriate.

Following consideration of Appendix B to the submitted report designated as being exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the public part of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That, subject to the removal of ‘Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School - Caretaker's Property’ from properties proposed for inclusion in the Capital Receipts Programme, the contents of the submitted report and its appendices be noted, together with the previous Key Decisions which have been taken in relation to the disposal of assets, as set out at paragraph 16 of the submitted report;

(b)  That the progress made and achieved since Executive Board considered the last report on 8 February 2023, be noted;

(c)  That, subject to the removal of ‘Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School - Caretaker's Property’ from properties proposed for inclusion in the Capital Receipts Programme, those assets identified in Appendix A and exempt Appendix B of the submitted report as “Proposed for Inclusion” be declared surplus and that approval be given to their disposal. Also, agreement be given to their addition to the Council’s Capital Receipts Programme of surplus properties for disposal;

(d)  That, subject to the removal of ‘Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School - Caretaker's Property’ from properties proposed for inclusion in the Capital Receipts Programme, the withdrawal of properties from the Capital Receipts Programme, as set out in Appendix A and exempt Appendix B to the submitted report, be approved, which will be implemented by the Director of City Development;

(e)  That the approach being taken in relation to the review of Locality buildings across the city, be supported, with support also being given to how this approach will be informed by the review of locality service delivery.

(Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5, Councillor A Lamb required it to be recorded that he abstained from voting on the decisions referred to within this minute)

Briefings

Executive Member for Resources

Cross Council Directors

Ward Members of the Wards containing properties which are recommended to be injected into the Capital Receipts Programme for the first time.  Ward Members will be consulted and their responses invited prior to the Executive Board meeting.