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Proposed Sale of Community Centre and Former Bowling Green at Haywood Road, Mapperley

Meeting: 02/02/2017 - Cabinet (Item 59)

Proposed Sale of Community Centre and Former Bowling Green at Haywood Road, Mapperley

Report of the Estates Surveyor.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Health and Community Wellbeing presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, setting out proposals to agree the future for Haywood Road Community Centre and the adjacent Bowling Green.

 

Councillor Payne invited Paul Drury, on behalf of the Save Haywood Road Community Centre Steering Group, to address the Cabinet.

 

RESOLVED to:

 

1)    Authorise officers to progress community transfer of the centre to a community group or organisation which meets the criteria outlined in the Council’s Community Asset Transfer Policy;

 

2)    Support the use of the asset management fund to undertake priority works to improve the condition of the community centre;

 

3)    Approve applying for outline planning permission for residential development on the Bowling Green land at Haywood Road, Mapperley (as shown edged red on the plan at Appendix 1 to the report)

 

4)    Agree, in principle, to the disposal of the Bowling Green and authorise Officers to advertise the Council’s intention as required by S.123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972;

 

5)    Authorise the Portfolio Holder to take the decision to dispose of the Bowling Green in accordance with the proposals set out in the report, subject to consideration of objections received pursuant to the Statutory Consultation and in compliance with the Council’s Standing Orders; and

 

6)    Express appreciation for the passion and the plans of the new members of the Community Association and agree that any future propositions from the Association that satisfy the Council's financial requirements should be taken into account when the decision to dispose of the Bowling Green is considered.