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. Options and recommendations will be offered
across a series of reports for consideration and presented in
alignment with ongoing budget planning and organisational change
activity.
 
Name: Daniel
McDermott
Job Title: Strategic Manager
– Assets & Estates
E-mail: daniel.mcdermott@kirklees.gov.uk
 
Background documents:
Asset Review 2023 & Appendices

Content

RESOLVED –
 

1)   
That Cleckheaton Town Hall be mothballed to allow for a detailed
assessment of the building.

2)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Adults
and Health, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate
Services and the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Regeneration, to
finalise plans for a non-statutory consultation relating to the
library proposals in Batley including methodology and
timescales.

3)   
That subject to the outcome of the consultation and any subsequent
decision to move the library into the Batley Town Hall, Batley
Library building be declared as surplus to organisation
requirements and be prepared for disposal.

4)   
That pursuant to (3) above, the decision taken by Cabinet in
November 2021 to demolish the Walsh building be revoked, given the
buildings key position in supporting the delivery of services
within Dewsbury.

5)   
That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Adults
and Health, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate
Services and the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Regeneration, to
finalise plans for non-statutory consultation regarding the library
proposals in Dewsbury including methodology and timescales.

6)   
That subject to the outcome of the consultation and any subsequent
decision regarding the library, it be moved into the Walsh
building.