Agenda item

To consider a report which seeks approval for the disposal of properties considered surplus to the requirements of the Cheshire Farm Service and Cheshire East Council

The Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services considered a report which sought approval for the disposal of properties considered surplus to the requirements of the Cheshire Farm Service and Cheshire East Council.

Appendix 1 to the Report identified the properties in the use of Cheshire Farm Service that had been released through the implementation of the current management strategy.  These properties were considered to be surplus to the requirements of the Service and the Council.  Where a property was no longer required for its current use it could be declared surplus and passed to the Asset Manager for disposal.  Any sales would be carried out in accordance with the Council’s Asset and Facilities Services Code of Practice for the Disposal of Council Property.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)       the farmhouse, buildings and land known as Aston By Budworth Estate, Part Holding No. 5, comprising in area 8.94 acres or thereabouts and known as Walthall Farm be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council.

(2)       the farmhouse, building and land known as Batherton Estate, Part Holding No. 9, comprising in area 4.06 acres or thereabouts and known as The Hollies be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council.

(3)       the farmhouse and land known as Ridley Estate, Part Holding 6, comprising in area 2.05 acres or thereabouts and known as Ridley Hall Farm be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council.

(4)       the farm, buildings and land known as Ridley Estate, Part Holdings 4, 5 & 6, comprising in area 5.80 acres or thereabouts and formerly being part of Ridley Hall Farm be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council.

(5)       the farmhouse, buildings and land known as Sound Estate, Part Holding 4, comprising in area 9.29 acres or thereabouts and known as the Plantation be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council.

(6)       land forming part of the Batherton Estate, Holding 8, comprising in area up to 1.92 acres or thereabouts be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council, solely to facilitate a sale for the purpose detailed within the Appendix.

(7)       The sale of the properties detailed in the Recommendations above be approved upon terms to be approved by the Asset Manager.