Agenda item

Councillor Hilda Gaddum left the meeting prior to consideration of this item and did not return.

Consideration was given to the provisional agreement between Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester Councils regarding the disaggregation of various property assets following Local Government Reorganisation.  The agreement followed detailed discussions and negotiations between the parties and covered all outstanding issues with the exception of the particular issues identified in the report which would be the subject of separate negotiations in the future.

Members were asked to note that the surplus property referred to in 2.1.3 63/65 Wheelock Street, was in Middlewich and not Crewe as stated in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    That the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets enter into an agreement with Cheshire West and Chester Council and that the following properties shall vest in Cheshire East Council, with Cheshire East Council assuming full responsibility for their future management and associated costs, including any future liability accruing in respect of dilapidations at the end of any lease term, as from 1 January 2011.

                        Corporate Administrative Buildings

                        Chapel Lane, Wilmslow

                        Delamere House, Crewe

                        Riverside Mill, Congleton

Dalton House, Middlewich   

Tatton Park, Knutsford    

                        Surplus Properties

The Moss Macclesfield     

Pyms Lane, Crewe,

                        63/65 Wheelock Street, Middlewich

Depot Site Newhall Avenue, Sandbach 

Trinity Court, Risely Street, Macclesfield

Land at Lyon Street, Crewe

2.    That the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets enter into an agreement with Cheshire West and Chester Council that the following properties shall vest in Cheshire West and Chester Council with Cheshire West and Chester Council assuming full responsibility for their future management and associated costs, including any future liability accruing in respect of dilapidations at the end of any lease term, as from 1 January 2011.           

                        Corporate Administrative Buildings

                        Richard House, Chester

                        Watling Street, Northwich

                        Backford Hall, Chester

                        Goldsmith House, Chester

                        Nexus House, Chester

                        Phoenix House, Winsford

                        Merchant House, Chester

                        Nicholas House, Chester

            Castle Square Car Park, Chester – Remnant of Title following

            earlier completed transfer of County Hall, Chester.

                        Surplus Properties

                        The Beacons, Frodsham Hill

                        Sherwood Court, Helsby

                        Winsford Highways Depot, Winsford

                        New Bridge Road, Ellesmere Port

                        Outdoor Education Centres

                        Burwardsley Outdoor Education Centre (OEC)

                        Beeston OEC

                        Tattenhall OEC

                        Delamere OEC

                        Conway Centre Anglesey

3.    That the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets enter into an agreement with Cheshire West and Chester Council that those farms declared surplus to requirements by the former Cheshire County Council and located in the geographical area of Cheshire East Council  shall vest solely in Cheshire East Council.

4.    That the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets enter into an agreement with Cheshire West and Chester Council that those farms declared surplus to requirements by the former Cheshire County Council and located in the geographical area of Cheshire West and Chester Council shall vest solely in Cheshire West and Chester Council. 

5.    That in consideration of the agreements reached in 1 to 4 above, the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets be authorized to accept a payment of £2.34million from Cheshire West and Chester Council to Cheshire East Council.