Issue details
Community Asset Transfer (CAT) via grant of lease in respect of land at Wellington Primary school, Wellington
• The land at Wellington Primary School
is owned by the Council and forms part of the school playing
fields.
• The Secretary of State has consented to the land being used
as a community play area and the School are supportive of the
proposal
• WCA have submitted a business case in support of their
application to take a lease of the land and have obtained s106
funds enabling them to prepare the land and install play equipment
that will be available for use by local children.
• WCA’s application has been considered by the
council’s CAT evaluation panel who have recommended that a
lease is granted subject to the use of the land being restricted to
a play area for the benefit of the local community.
• It is proposed to grant WCA a 30 year lease of the property
under which they will be responsible for obtaining all necessary
statutory consents, for all repairs, maintenance, and outgoings and
for compliance with all relevant statute including health and
safety, environmental, discrimination etc
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/01/2024
Decision due: 19 December 2023 by Strategic Assets Delivery Director
Contact: Sarah Jowett, Strategic Assets Delivery Director Email: Sarah.Jowett@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383302.
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