Issue - meetings

To consider the transfer of the freehold interest in an area of former Highways land located off Sally Clarke’s Lane, Wybunbury to Wybunbury Parish Council.

The Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services considered a report proposing the transfer of the freehold interest in an area of former Highways land located off Sally Clarke’s Lane, Wybunbury to Wybunbury Parish Council.

The land had been declared surplus to Highways purposes and was not required for service delivery by Cheshire East Council. Wybunbury Parish Council were seeking to use the land for recreational purposes and thus public benefit would be derived from the use of the land. In the transfer of the land Cheshire East Council would relieve itself of all grounds maintenance responsibilities and costs relating to its upkeep. Cheshire East Council would reserve all necessary rights over the land to gain access to the adjacent bridge for maintenance purposes.

Councillor D Brickhill attended the meeting as a local ward Member and spoke on the matter.

RESOLVED

That

(1)                the land located off Bridge Street, Wybunbury as shown edged red on the plan attached to the report be transferred to Wybunbury Parish Council on terms and conditions to be determined by the Borough Solicitor and Assets Manager; and

(2)                the requisite notice be served to terminate the current occupation of the garage located within the land in question.