The purpose of this report is for Cabinet to approve the contents of the Council’s Asset Management Plan (AMP) for 2008/09 and endorse the ongoing process of managing land and property assets on a corporate basis.

THAT  (a)        Cabinet approve the content of the Council’s Asset Management Plan for 2008/09;

(b)               Cabinet note that the Council’s Asset Management Plan for 2008/09 will form part of the Resources Directorate’s service plans for the year with performance being managed in line with the Council’s performance management framework.

1                    This is the third corporate property Asset Management Plan to be developed by Herefordshire Council since central government introduced the requirement in 2001.  This requirement has since been relaxed as corporate property asset management planning has been mainstreamed into the Corporate Performance Assessment arrangements.

2          Central government has a clear agenda for improving quality and efficiency in public service delivery and this clearly includes the efficient and effective use of property assets.  The Council’s AMP therefore sets out the systems and procedures by which corporate assets will be managed to secure value for money in support of corporate priorities.  This involves co-ordinating decisions affecting property use, maintenance, disposal, procurement, funding and reviews across the Council as set out in the AMP.

There are no alternative options.