Issue - meetings

To consider the Assets of Community Value Review report.

RESOLVED: to

·         adopt the recommendations of the Assets of Community Value and Community Right to Bid Review, including the move to delegated decision making, allowing a 4-week window to enable councillors to call-in nominations to be decided by committee.

·         endorse the use of the updated nomination form and guidance.

Councillor Day presented the report regarding the Assets of Community Value review. He said a review into the process of determining Assets of Community Value (AoCV) had begun following legal action taken against the Council by the owners of a listed asset, and legal officers had advised that a more robust process should be put in place, with the majority of nominations being delegated to officers. This had the support of the Assets of Community Value and Local Heritage List Committee. He said councillors would have the right to call-in any nominations that they felt should be determined by elected members during a four-week ‘call-in’ window. This change in process would be communicated with councillors and local councils in the District. He thanked the Planning Policy Officer and the Council’s Solicitor for their tremendous work during the review.

            RESOLVED to:

I.             adopt the recommendations of the Assets of Community Value and Community Right to Bid Review, including the move to delegated decision making, allowing a 4-week window to enable councillors to call-in nominations to be decided by committee.

II.            endorse the use of the updated nomination form and guidance.