Strategic Acquisitions - Rotherham Town Centre and Peripheral Areas
- report of Tim Devine, Development Surveyor
Minutes:
Tim Devine, Development Surveyor, submitted a report detailing acquisition activity relating to parcels and areas of land in the town centre and peripheral areas that were considered to be of strategic importance to the Renaissance programme and the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder.
Through the Pathfinder Programme, Transform South Yorkshire had allocated funding of £750,000 to the Council for strategic property acquisitions in the town centre in the current financial year. The Regeneration and Asset Management Board meeting of 7th December had approved the strategic acquisitions programme for the town centre and peripheral ADF areas.
The report gave an update on the current position regarding negotiations with relevant owners in both the town centre and peripheral areas.
The Stage 2 bid was being dealt with by Yorkshire Forward that week. Stage 3 would be submitted after Christmas.
It was stressed that this was a “wish” list which could be added to or deleted from, a large proportion of which would not happen. It was noted that it was the first time the ADF Chairs had seen such a list.
Agreed:- (1) That the report be noted.
(2) That the Pathfinder Team set up a meeting between the ADF Chairs and ADF Managers to discuss the list.