Agenda and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda

No interests were declared.

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 relevant to the work of the meeting. 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.

There were no members of the public present.

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 items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the 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 items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider the grant of an easement for access purposes to the Hind Heath Trust over the Wheelock Rail Trail, Sandbach.

The Cabinet Member considered a report on the granting of an easement for access purposes to the Hind Heath Trust over the Wheelock Rail Trail, Sandbach.

In October 2009, funding was approved by Cheshire East Council to acquire land to build and establish a football facility in Sandbach with funding from a variety of sources, including the Football Foundation. The grant of the required access rights was a condition of the agreed terms for the acquisition of the land from the Hind Heath Trust.

RESOLVED

That an easement be granted to the Hind Heath Trust for access over the Wheelock Rail Trail, Sandbach on terms and conditions to be determined by the Head of Health and Wellbeing, the Borough Solicitor and Assets Manager.     

To consider a 15 year Lease and Deed of Variation to Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in respect of 30 Primrose Avenue, Haslington, Crewe. 

The Cabinet Member considered a report proposing a 15 year lease and Deed of Variation to Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in respect of 30 Primrose Avenue, Haslington, Crewe.

The Trust were in occupation and the property was used to provide a respite unit for local people with disabilities. The Trust had been using the property since 1998, although the lease had never been formally completed. The Lease and Deed of Variation would regularise the matter.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services approves a 15 year Lease and Deed of Variation to Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in respect to the land and building edged red on the plan attached to the report, known as 30 Primrose Avenue, Haslington, Crewe, on terms and conditions to be determined by the Borough Solicitor and Assets Manager.

To consider a report on the future use of a number of specified properties, identifying both letting opportunities and surplus property.

The Cabinet Member considered a report on the future use of a number of properties, identifying both letting opportunities and surplus property.

The report set out proposals for the use of properties on a number of Farms Estates, including some considered to be surplus to the requirements of the Farms Service and the Council as a whole; approval to dispose of the properties was required. The sale was to be carried out in accordance with the Council’s Asset and Facilities Service’s Code of Practice for the Disposal of Council Property. The Borough Solicitor, Treasurer and Assets Manager had been consulted upon the proposals.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services approves that

1        Coole Pilate

1.1        The tenancy of Coole Pilate estate, holding 1 be terminated as at 25^th March 2011 by agreement and upon terms to be approved by the assets Manager.

1.2        The farmstead of holding 1 and adjacent paddock land amounting to no more than 8.2 acres be declared surplus to requirements from 25^th March 2011 and sold on terms to be approved by the Assets Manager.

1.3        The remaining land be managed on short term arrangements pending completion of the service review.

2        Goostrey

2.1        The farmhouse, buildings, woodland and land known as Goostrey estate, part holding 5, Gayley wood farm, comprising in area 6 acres or thereabouts be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council from 25^th March 2011.

2.2        Subject to the agreement of terms to be approved by the Assets Manager, the farmhouse, buildings and land known as Goostrey estate, part holding 1, Barnshaw Hall Farm, comprising in area 10.5 acres or thereabouts be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council and offered for sale to the party named in Appendix 1 to the report.

2.3        The remaining land not identified within 2.2 above from holding 1 on the Goostrey estate be offered to let within a farm business tenancy for a period of 15 years upon terms to be approved by the Assets Manager, to the party referred to in paragraph 2.2 above.

2.4        Subject to the agreement of terms to be approved by the Assets Manager, the farmhouse, buildings and land known as Goostrey estate, part holding 4, not exceeding 15 acres or thereabouts and known as Barnshaw Hall Farm, be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council and offered for sale to the party named in Appendix 1.

3        Peover

3.1        Subject to the agreement of terms to be approved by the Assets Manager, the farmhouse, buildings and land known as Peover estate, holding 6, comprising in area 28.787 acres or thereabouts and known as Grange Farm, be declared surplus to the requirements of the Council.