This report seeks the establishment of a policy to guide future consideration by the Council to requests that it transfers certain community assets between now and the intended implementation date of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) on 1 April 2023.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council the adoption of the interim community asset transfer policy as identified in paragraph 1.8 of the report, and that Cabinet authorisation is sought, where necessary, for the approval of any transfers not yet sanctioned within Appendix 1 of the report.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought the establishment of a policy to guide future consideration by the Council to requests that it transfers certain community assets between now and the intended implementation date of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) on 1 April 2023.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the policy would aim to complete, where possible, the transfer of those assets included within Appendix 1 of the report once the necessary considerations had been given by Cabinet and Council.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council:-

(1)     the adoption of the interim community asset transfer policy as identified in paragraph 1.8 of the report, and

(2)     that Cabinet authorisation is sought, where necessary, for the approval of any transfers not yet sanctioned within Appendix 1 of the report.