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Motion on Land Use

Meeting: 22/10/2021 - County Council (Item 39)

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To debate the following motion, submitted by Cllr Milne, which was referred to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property at the meeting of the County Council on 16 July 2021.

 

‘This Council calls upon the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property to put in place a clear process, such that any currently-owned Council land will always be first considered for possible social, community or environmental use, particularly where this complements the Council’s ambitions relating to climate change, prior to deeming it surplus to requirements, which could see it allocated for development within West Sussex County Council’s Joint Venture development company.’

 

and the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property.

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Minutes:

39.1     At the County Council meeting on 16 July 2021 the following motion had been moved by Cllr Milne, seconded by Cllr Mercer, and referred to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property for consideration. A report by the Cabinet Member was included with the agenda (pages 40 and 50).

 

          ‘This Council calls upon the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property to put in place a clear process, such that any currently-owned Council land will always be first considered for possible social, community or environmental use, particularly where this complements the Council’s ambitions relating to climate change, prior to deeming it surplus to requirements, which could see it allocated for development within West Sussex County Council’s Joint Venture development company.’

 

39.2     An amendment was moved by Cllr Duncton and seconded by Cllr Elkins as set out below.

 

‘This Council confirms that calls upon the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property has to put in place a clear process, such that any currently-owned Council land is will always be first considered for possible social, community or environmental use, particularly where this could complements the Council’s ambitions relating to climate change, prior to deeming it surplus to requirements, one of which options could be see it allocated for development within West Sussex by the County Council’s Joint Venture development company.’

 

39.3     The amendment was carried.

 

39.4     The motion, as amended and set out below, was carried.

 

‘This Council confirms that the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property has put in place a clear process, such that any currently-owned Council land is always first considered for possible social, community or environmental use, particularly where this could complements the Council’s ambitions relating to climate change, prior to deeming it surplus to requirements, one ofwhich options could be for development by the County Council’s Joint Venture development company.’


Meeting: 16/07/2021 - County Council (Item 26)

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To consider the following motion, submitted by Cllr Milne, notice of which was given on 29 June 2021. Note: The Chairman has indicated he intends to refer the motion to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property for consideration. It will therefore not be debated at this meeting.

 

‘This Council calls upon the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property to put in place a clear process, such that any currently-owned Council land will always be first considered for possible social, community or environmental use, particularly where this complements the Council’s ambitions relating to climate change, prior to deeming it surplus to requirements, which could see it allocated for development within West Sussex County Council’s Joint Venture development company.’

Additional documents:

Minutes:

26.1     The following motion was moved by Cllr Milne and seconded by Cllr Mercer:

 

‘This Council calls upon the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property to put in place a clear process, such that any currently-owned Council land will always be first considered for possible social, community or environmental use, particularly where this complements the Council’s ambitions relating to climate change, prior to deeming it surplus to requirements, which could see it allocated for development within West Sussex County Council’s Joint Venture development company.’

 

26.2     The motion was referred to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property for consideration.