Purpose

To establish working
principles, and to bring forward a holistic asset review
considering the optimisation, rationalisation, mothball, closure,
and disposal of property assets and interests across the
Council’s estate.
 
This report will set out some
early recommendations for consideration. Options and
recommendations will be offered across a series of reports over the
coming months for consideration and presented in alignment with
ongoing budget planning and organisational change
activity.
 

Content

RESOLVED –
 

1)   
That approval be given to the ongoing and planned activity being
managed under business as usual, including the surplus declaration
of the four identified assets to be brought forward for
disposal:
 
(i)            
1 Beech Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4JN
(ii)           
(DRAM Sports & Community Centre, Ridgeway, Dalton,
Huddersfield, HD5 9QJ
(iii)         
HUDAWI Centre, Great Northern Street, Huddersfield, HD1 6BG
(iv)         
Red House, 281 Oxford Road, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4JP

 

2)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Growth
and Regeneration in consultation with the relevant portfolio
holder, Service Director – Legal, Governance and
Commissioning, to dispose of the identified property assets to
support the Council’s income targets, irrespective of the
value of the site and on such terms as officers deem most
appropriate,

3)   
That authority be delegated to the Service Director – Legal,
Governance and Commissioning power to enter into all agreements
necessary to effect any of those disposals referred to at (1)
above.