Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

31st July 2024

Title:

Disposal of land at Milton Street & Fitzwilliam Street, Swinton

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Kevin Fisher, Assistant Director Property & Facilities Services

Details of Specific Committee Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Decision taken under the powers granted to the property officer under section 29.12 of the Council’s Financial Procurement Procedure Rules.

Paragraph 29.12.1 states where the estimated disposal value is less than £100,000 the Property Officer, having taken financial and legal advice, may arrange for the disposal of land or property.

Decision:

That the Assistant Director Property and Facilities Services approves the disposal of the site identified within Appendix 1 via public auction and Asset Management will manage the disposal process in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy.

Reasons for the Decision:

The site is located off Milton Street and Fitzwilliam Street, adjacent to the former Travellers Rest Public House, which has subsequently been converted to residential use.

The land is subject to a licence agreement with the owner of the adjacent detached house for a nominal fee.

Due to the location and immediate surroundings, the site is of low strategic value and there is no operational need to retain the asset.

The future use of the site has been discussed at Asset Management Board where the recommendation to dispose of the site via public auction was supported.

The Auctioneer has estimated the value of the property to be in the region of £15,000 to £20,000 and it is proposed the property will be offered for sale at auction at this guide price

It is recommended that the site is disposed of via public auction. This recommendation is made due to the sites limited future use and the potential to generate a small capital receipt. 

Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:

No Conflicts

Reports or parts of reports considered

Not Applicable