Effective asset management is essential to meeting the Council’s priorities. The disposal of surplus property is an important part of the council’s drive to rationalise the estate and by doing so create an efficient and sustainable estate that meets local needs. Forresters Hall requires substantial capital funding to bring it up to a reasonable state of repair and the Council does not have the funding to complete this work. Without investment the Council is not able to grant new tenancies, and therefore the premises is considered surplus. This paper considers the opportunity to sell the property giving first refusal to Trustees of East Kent Mencap.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant effect on communities;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/07/2017
Decision due: 16 Nov 2017 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor John Townend, Opposition Spokesperson for Financial Services and Estates cllr-john.townend@thanet.gov.uk
Lead director: Tim Howes
Contact: Tim Howes, Corporate Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer Tel: 01843 577007 Email: tim.howes@thanet.gov.uk.
What the decision will mean: To determine whether to dispose of property assets, subject to ward member consultation