Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relating to the work of the body in question.  Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

No members of the public attended the meeting.

To consider the transfer of assets as reported.

1.    That approval in principle be given to grant 150 year leases on all allotment sites (listed and delineated red in Appendix 1 of the report) to Crewe Parish Council, subject to conditions contained within the report considered as item 6 on the agenda.

2.    That approval in principle be given to the freehold transfer of Lyceum Public Convenience (delineated red in Appendix 2 of the report) to Crewe Parish Council, subject to conditions contained within the report considered as item 6 on the agenda.

3.    That the objection raised by a member of the public, following the publication of recent Public Open Space adverts, be noted, and that no formal action be taken in respect of it other than for a formal response being made in answer to the objection. 

The Portfolio Holder for Prosperity and Economic Regeneration considered ratifying a formal Order made in December 2012 to transfer 11 allotment sites and the freehold of Lyceum Public Convenience in favour of the newly formed Crewe Parish Council.  In addition he considered the formal response to be given in answer to an objection raised by a member of the public following the publication of recent Public Open Space Adverts.

Appendix 1 of the report listed the allotments for transfer along with plans showing each site, Appendix 2 detailed the public conveniences, and a proposed response to the objection was given. The financial and legal implications of these transfers were detailed in a separate report to be considered later on the agenda.

RESOLVED

1.    That approval in principle be given to grant 150 year leases on all allotment sites (listed and delineated red in Appendix 1 of the report) to Crewe Parish Council, subject to conditions contained within the report considered later on the agenda (minute 19 refers).

2.    That approval in principle be given to the freehold transfer of Lyceum Public Convenience (delineated red in Appendix 2 of the report) to Crewe Parish Council, subject to conditions contained within the report considered later on the agenda (minute 19 refers).

3.    That the objection raised by a member of the public, following the publication of recent Public Open Space adverts, be noted, and that no formal action be taken in respect of it other than for a formal response being made in answer to the objection. 

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider the attached report.

1.    That approval be given to grant 150 year leases on all allotment sites, listed and delineated red in Appendix 1 of the report, to Crewe Parish Council in their current state of repair and condition.

2.    That approval be given to the freehold transfer of Lyceum Public Convenience, delineated red in Appendix 2 of the report, to Crewe Parish Council.

The Portfolio Holder for Prosperity and Economic Regeneration considered the report of the Property Services Manager.  At the meeting an addition was made to paragraph 10.5 of the report and this was noted.

RESOLVED

1.    That approval be given to grant 150 year leases on all allotment sites, listed and delineated red in Appendix 1 of the report, to Crewe Parish Council in their current state of repair and condition.

2.    That approval be given to the freehold transfer of Lyceum Public Convenience, delineated red in Appendix 2 of the report, to Crewe Parish Council.