URL: https://democracy.canterbury.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1673

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: PART A:     a. that the proposed annual Property Disposal Programme be agreed, and as such:   i) that the Head of Property and Regeneration be authorised to advertise the assets identified as surplus assets, in accordance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.   ii) that the Head of Property and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Property and IT, be authorised to dispose of the assets through the most advantageous route, with the terms of each disposal to be agreed as outlined in the constitution.   iii) to authorise the Head of Legal Services to enter any legal documentation necessary to complete the transactions.     b. that the assets recommended for disposal in confidential Appendix 3 form the disposal programme for 2026/27.    PART B:   a. That the Head of Property and Regeneration, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Procurement (S151 Officer) and Cabinet Member for Property & IT, be authorised to negotiate, in principle, the terms for the disposal for the property listed in PART B of the Property & Disposal Programme. This authority includes the appointment of professional advisers to assist with valuation and negotiation as required, with any final terms and recommendations to be submitted to Cabinet for approval in a future report.   

Date of Decision: January 19, 2026