Decision details

Report of the Head of Housing and Property Services giving information on the valuation and the proposal for use as a community asset.

The Cabinet had before it a report* of the Head of Housing and Property Services to advise the Cabinet of the capital market value of the former public conveniences at Silverton and the alternatives for disposal.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Property Services explained that the former public conveniences had been valued at £83K if sold on the open market.  There was a need to save money and efforts had been made to transfer the provision of public toilets into local care.  Room4U proposed to use the room for community use and as the building would be beneficial to the community it was considered appropriate to sell it for a lower than market value rate.

RESOLVED that:

1.    That the Head of Housing & Property Services be authorised to dispose of the former public conveniences to Room4U for the provision of a health and well-being centre in the consideration of:

a)    £30,000, to include the provision of an externally accessible unisex public toilet, to be available during Room4U opening hours and that the provision of the public toilet be for a minimum of 5 years or

b)    £50,000, without the provision of an externally accessible unisex public toilet;

2.    That should the sale not be completed by 31 March 2016, the Head of Housing & Property Services market and sell the conveniences on the open market;

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Notes:i) Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

ii) Councillor Mrs J Roach declared a personal interest as she was the Chairman of Room4U.