The County Council’s Asset Management Strategy supports the principle of the transfer of community assets in order to empower and strengthen local communities. The Council believes that transferring appropriate public assets to communities leads to more responsive services that better meet local people’s priorities. The following vacant property has been identified as suitable for Community Asset Transfer:
· Bognor Regis Find It Out Centre, Church Path, Glamis Street, Bognor Regis, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1DB
This has been declared surplus to operational requirements following the redesign of the Council’s Early Help Centres (CAB02_21/222).
Constituted community groups, charitable organisations, voluntary groups and Town and Parish Councils working in partnership with local community groups have been invited to apply for transfer of these properties. The Council is looking to work with suitable organisations that are able to demonstrate, through a selection process, the ability to take on, manage and maintain these assets through a Full Repairing and Insuring Lease, with terms to be agreed, subject to contract. Providing a suitable proposal comes forward, a preferred lessee will be chosen.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 division;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: Bognor Regis East;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/03/2022
Decision due: November 2022 by Cabinet Member for Finance and Property (Cllr Jeremy Hunt)
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Finance and Property (Cllr Jeremy Hunt)
Contact: Elaine Sanders, Property Services Manager Email: elaine.sanders@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 25605.
Consultation process
Representation can be made via the officer contact.
Consultees
The following are being consulted: – the local member
Democratic Services Contact: Suzannah Hill Tel: 033 022 22551