Decision details

RESOLVED:

1.    That Cabinet formally declares the asset surplus to operational requirements.

2.    That Cabinet approves the sale of the former Abbeywood Care home at Ash to the party noted in the part 2 report and on the terms recommended.

3.    That Cabinet delegates authority to the Executive Director Environment Property and Growth, in consultation with the Director of Land & Property, to finalise the transaction and conclude all associated legal agreements.

Reasons for Decisions:

Cabinet has previously endorsed rationalisation of the surplus estate, and the reported bid follows an open marketing campaign of the former Abbeywood care home at Ash, where bids were received after eleven viewings and enquiries.  The bids are as reported in the part 2 report.

Full status and funding enquiries have been made of the recommended bidder and further information on the company is in the part 2 report.

To enable thedisposal, Cabinet is to formally declare an asset surplus to operational requirements under the Surrey County Council’s (The Council) Constitution.

(The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Resources and Performance Select Committee)