Issue - meetings

This report seeks Council approval to declare the Queen’s Court site surplus, so that it can be disposed of by the Assistant Director of Housing and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, at best consideration, thereby removing the previous conditions attached to ensure the development of affordable supported housing.

Discussion:

This report sought Council approval to declare the Queen’s Court site, Rainham surplus, so that it could be disposed of at best consideration. The site had previously been declared surplus with conditions to ensure the development of affordable supported housing. Following the unsuccessful marketing of the site and on the basis that it was no longer required by Adult Social Care for supported living, it was proposed to sell the site without the previous conditions attached.

Councillor Jarrett, supported by Councillor Mason, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decision:

The Council declared the Queen’s Court site surplus and delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Housing and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to sell the property at best consideration and that this authority supercedes the previous authority delegated on
5 March 2009.

Background:

This report requested that the Queen’s Court site, Rainham be declared surplus, so that it could be disposed of at best consideration.

It was noted that the site had previously been declared surplus by Council on 5 March 2009 with conditions to ensure the development of affordable supported housing. Following the unsuccessful marketing of the site and on the basis that it was no longer required by Adult Social Care for supported living it was proposed to sell the site without the previous conditions attached.

Reasons

Council is requested to declare Queen’s Court surplus in order to reduce revenue costs, realise capital receipts and gain investment/improved facilities in the Medway area.