Decision details

New House Farm - Freehold Disposal of Part of Site and Appropriation to Bereavement Service of remaining site to enable future crematorium expansion

Decision Maker: Director of Economic Development

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Appendix 2, 3 and 4 of the report are not for publication as they contain exempt information of the description in paragraph 14 of Part 4 and paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

AGREED: that

 

1.    the Council dispose of the freehold interest in part of the site shown edged red on the plan annexed at Appendix 5 on the terms outlined at Confidential Appendix 3 and reinvest the sale proceeds into the Investment Fund.

 

2.    Part of the site coloured pink on the plan annexed at Appendix 1 be appropriated to the Bereavement Services, to enable it to plan future required expansion of the crematorium.

 

Reasons for the decision:

  1. Disposal of the part site will provide a capital receipt for ringfencing and reinvestment in the Investment Fund.
  2. Appropriation to Bereavement of the remainder of the site will allow land to be used for crematorium expansion.

 

Publication date: 23/01/2025

Date of decision: 23/01/2025

Effective from: 04/02/2025