Agenda item

Report of the Constitution Committee Chairman.                           (Enclosure)

Decision:

The Council approves the recommendations made by the Constitution Committee at its meeting on the 6^th December 2012 as follows:

1        At page 104 of the Constitution relating to delegations to the Property Development Manager add:

8. In consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Governance and Communication, to determine the regulations and procedures from time to time applicable in accordance with the Localism Act, The Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012 and guidance issued relating to applications to include a property on the list of assets of community value.

9. In consultation with the Head of Finance and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in accordance with the provisions of the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012,

·         to consider correctly completed applications received to nominate  a property to be included on the list of assets of community value and

·         to determine applications to include a property on the list of assets of community value or on the list of assets which have not been included on the list of community assets.

·         To consider and determine applications for compensation received from owners or former owners of property which has been included on the list of assets of community value.

2         At page 93 of the Constitution relating to delegations to the Strategic Director Corporate Focus (Section 151 Officer) add:

           27. To consider and determine applications for a review of a listing and applications received for compensation received from the owner of any property included on the list of assets of community value in accordance with the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012.

The recommendations in report number LDS085 were moved by the Chairman of the Constitution Committee who explained they related to the community right to bid, which enabled communities to identify assets of community value and have them listed. This had been debated by the Communities PDG. The recommendation gave officers delegated authority to consider applications for the listing of assets and to maintain a list of those assets. The proposition was seconded, put to the vote and carried unanimously.