Decision Maker: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To seek approval to declare the site surplus
to operational requirements
6.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer, together with the written comments of the Local Member for Lewes concerning the retention of a forest school area. The Local Member for Ringmer and Lewes Bridge spoke to express concern of local residents to see the retention of land for community use.
DECISIONS
6.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) declare the County Council’s interest in the former Pells School site as surplus to County Council operational requirements; and
(2) delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to negotiate and agree terms for the disposal of this property, to enable the Council to obtain best value in line with s123 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Reasons
6.3 Pells School has closed and the playing fields are surplus to the requirements of the County Council.
Report author: Kevin Foster
Publication date: 18/10/2017
Date of decision: 17/10/2017
Decided at meeting: 17/10/2017 - Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
Effective from: 25/10/2017
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