Issue - meetings

The Group to receive a report from the Head of Housing and Property Services updating Members on progress regarding public conveniences.

The Group had before it a report * from the Head of Housing and Property Services updating Members on progress regarding public conveniences.

The Estates Manager outlined the recommendations within the report.

Discussion took place regarding:

·         If the facilities were sold to the Town and Parish Council’s there needed to be restrictions put in place in case there should be an onward sale;

·         Works that would be carried out at the Phoenix Lane facility to create a shared storage area for the Town and District Council.

It was RECOMMENDED to the Cabinet that:

1.         The Crediton Town Council £5k contribution be accepted for the 2015/16 financial year and keep both Newcombes Meadow and Market Street toilets open. This contribution to meet 100% costs for the provision of public conveniences in Crediton from 2016/17 onwards.

2.         The transfer of the Newcombes Meadow convenience from MDDC to Crediton Town Council with the appropriate legal conditions to ensure that the property continues to provide public services for the community be agreed.

3.         The transfer of the closed St Laurence Green convenience from MDDC to Crediton Town Council, with the appropriate legal conditions to ensure that the property is not sold for profit or used for commercial purposes, be agreed.

4.         The £1k contribution from Cullompton Town Council be accepted and to negotiate 50% funding post the May election for the remainder of the 2015/16 financial year to prevent closure on the 1 September 2015.

5.         A 100% contribution from Cullompton Town Council be sought, to be in place for 2016/17 to maintain these facilities. 

6.         The three year transition plan providing for full costs to be met by Bampton Town Council in 2017/18 be agreed. 

7.         The asset transfer from MDDC to Bampton Town Council in the 2017/18 financial year includes the appropriate legal conditions to ensure the property continues to provide public services for the Community.

8.         The £500 contribution from Sampford Peverell Parish Council be approved for the 2015/16 financial year and to continue to monitor usage during 2015/16.

9.         The three year transition plan providing for full costs to be met by Hemyock Parish council by 2017/18 be agreed.

10.       The transfer of the Hemyock convenience in the 2017-2018 financial year from MDDC to HPC, with the appropriate legal conditions to ensure that the property is not sold for profit or used for commercial purposes, be agreed.

11.       Any future onward sale of facilities that had been transferred to Town and Parish Councils would be subject to appropriate valuation to agree terms of sale and if applicable any claw back amount.

(Proposed by Councillor Mrs N Woollatt and seconded by Councillor D R Coren.)

Note: - * Report previously circulated and copy attached to Minutes.