Decision details

Sale of Council Garages at Burnett Close, Hythe

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Housing and Homelessness Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report seeks approval from the Portfolio Holder - Housing and Homelessness Services to sell the 4 Council owned garages at Burnett Close, Hythe to Collingwood Investments Ltd for the sum of £7,500.

Decision:

On 27 April 2023, Cllr Edward Heron, the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness Services made the following decision:

That the Council sell the 4 Council owned garages at Burnett Close, Hythe to Collingwood Investments Ltd.

Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the Council’s intranet / extranet site. Alternatively, notice can be given to the Monitoring Officer (Grainne O’Rourke) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 5 May 2023.

Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below:

Reasons for the decision:

See Report

Alternative options considered:

See Report

Declarations of Interest(s): None

Contact: Richard Knott, Strategic Director – Housing & Communities Email: richard.knott@nfdc.gov.uk Tel: 023 8028 5242.

Publication date: 27/04/2023

Date of decision: 10/05/2023

Effective from: 06/05/2023

This decision has been called in by:

  • Cllr Alex Wade who writes As a local Ward Member I have been aware of the situation for some time and local Residents and Former Tenants will be very disappointed and frustrated with this decision. These garages are vital for safe and secure storage for those without adequate space and protect valued items such as Motorbikes and Cycles."

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