Agenda and decisions

Cabinet Member for Property, Waste and Infrastructure Decisions - Tuesday, 23 July 2024 10.30 am

Venue: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, Surrey ,RH2 8EF

Contact: Joss Butler  Email: joss.butler@surreycc.gov.uk

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1.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

    All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter

    1. Any disclosable pecuniary interests and / or
    2. Other interests arising under the Code of Conduct in respect of any item(s) of business being considered at this meeting

     

    NOTES:

    • Members are reminded that they must not participate in any item where they have a disclosable pecuniary interest
    • As well as an interest of the Member, this includes any interest, of which the Member is aware, that relates to the Member’s spouse or civil partner (or any person with whom the Member is living as a spouse or civil partner)
    • Members with a significant personal interest may participate in the discussion and vote on that matter unless that interest could be reasonably regarded as prejudicial.

     

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PROCEDURAL MATTERS

2a

Members' Questions

    The deadline for Members’ questions is 12pm four working days before the meeting (17 July 2024).

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2b

Public Questions

    The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (16 July 2024).

     

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2c

Petitions

    The deadline for petitions was 14 days before the meeting, and no petitions have been received.

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DISPOSAL OF THE COTTAGE, (OLD SWAINS FARM) SMALL HILLS ROAD, LEIGH, REIGATE RH2 8RQ pdf icon PDF 145 KB

    This report seeks approval of the Cabinet Member for Property, Waste, and Infrastructure to the freehold disposal of The Cottage (Old Swains Farm), Small Hills Road, Leigh, Reigate, RH2 8RQ, following an open market campaign. The asset is offered with full vacant possession with Surrey County Council (The Council) accepting, as part of the transaction, a part surrender of the current headlease held over the asset by Halsey Garton Residential Ltd (HGR).

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    Decision:

    The Cabinet Member:

     

    1.    Formally declared the asset surplus to operational requirements (in consultation with The Leader and Deputy Leader).

    2.    Approved the sale of The Cottage (Old Swains Farm), Small Hills Road, Leigh, Reigate, RH2 8RQ to the party, at the price and subject to the conditions, noted in the Part 2 report. The sale is conditional upon the simultaneous surrender of the headlease held over the asset by HGR which has been agreed by the HGR Board.

    3.    Approved the HGR premium for the surrender of its interest from the gross receipt and notes there is debt aligned to this asset, with both parties bearing their own costs and appointments of their own professional team.

    4.    Delegated authority to the Section 151 officer in consultation with the Director of Land and Property to finalise the transaction and enter into all associated legal agreements.

     

     

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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

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    RECOMMENDED: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

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DISPOSAL OF THE COTTAGE, (OLD SWAINS FARM) SMALL HILLS ROAD, LEIGH, REIGATE RH2 8RQ

    This Part 2 report contains information which is exempt from Access to Information requirements by virtue of paragraph 3, “Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information”).

    Decision:

    See Exempt Minute E-12-25.