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Property Review: Operational Properties: Results of Consultations
Meeting: 16/12/2025 - Cabinet (Item 8)
8 Property Review: Operational Properties: Results of Consultations 
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Minutes:
Background:
This report presented the outcome of the consultations in respect of two public toilet facilities namely, those at Cooling and High Halstow and requested that Cabinet made decisions in respect of their future.
It was noted that any decision taken that could result in the closure of public toilets would not be welcome for local residents. With specific reference to Cooling, there was still the opportunity for the parish council or other local organisation to step in to enable the toilets to remain open.
An Exempt Appendix to the report set out financial information in respect of the two public toilets.
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Decision number: |
Decision:
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184/2025 |
The Cabinet agreed to declare surplus, the public toilets at Cooling, and unless Cooling Parish Council (CPC), Cooling Village Hall Committee (CVHC) (the owner of the toilets) or a third party was prepared to run the toilets, so that they could be passed over to the relevant party using the Head of Valuation & Asset Management’s delegated powers, as set out in the Constitution, then Medway Council would close the toilets during 2026. |
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185/2025 |
The Cabinet agreed to declare surplus, the leasehold public toilet block at High Halstow, so unless High Halstow Parish Council (HHPC) was prepared to run the toilets, and the lease of the toilets could be surrendered back to HHPC using the Head of Valuation & Asset Management’s delegated powers, as set out in the Constitution, then Medway Council would close the toilets during 2026. |
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186/2025 |
The Cabinet agreed to authorise the Council’s legal department to conclude the resultant contractual documents. |
Reasons:
To act on the recommendations which the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA) made in its report dated January 2024.
To generate revenue savings for the Council, whilst avoiding future capital expenditure on properties, for example on required maintenance. This will help the Council to be more financially sustainable.
To give local partners the opportunity to manage local assets.