Purpose

Update
of Community Asset Transfer Policy

Content

That the revised policy and processes
for assessing and determining Community Asset Transfer applications be agreed
subject to the following recommendations from the Place and Resources Overview
Committee of 23 January 2024:

a)     
That the
requirement for an organisation to provide free access to the asset to Dorset
Council following transfer, be removed.

b)     
That relevant
ward councillors are consulted on an asset transfer application, after an
expression of interest is confirmed as valid.
.

c)     
That a mechanism
for the appropriate councillor involvement in the community asset transfer
policy decision-making process be explored.

d)      That Dorset Council provides relevant information
held in respect of an asset, to an organisation as part of the asset transfer
process.