Issue - decisions

Smallholdings disposal plan

14/10/2016 - Smallholdings disposal plan

THAT: 

(a)  the disposals programme as set out in appendix 1 be approved and specifically:

1)    the smallholdings estate be offered to the market by way of informal tender;

2)    marketing of the portfolio commences in spring 2017;

3)    the smallholdings estate be offered for sale as a whole, as sub estates and as individual farms;

4)    smaller parcels of land or groups of buidings should be divided as sub-lots where premium prices are achievable to increase total sale receipts.

5)    an overage clause be applied to all sales in relation to permitted development rights and otherwise on a case by case basis as indicated by development potential;

6)    all farm business tenancies with a termination date in advance of 30 September 2017 be extended to that date; with the exception of a dairy tenancy which will be extended to 1 December 2017;

7)    the contract for the legal services required to support the sales preparation and sales execution be awarded to Lodders LLP; at an target cost of no greater than £50K;

8)    authority be given to the director for economy communities and corporate to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations and, following consultation with the relevant cabinet member and section 151 officer, to conclude sales.