Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Legal & Estates on a request from St Neots Town Council for the District Council to transfer to it land held for local open space and recreational purposes in the Town.

Agreed to transfer the land at Riversmede  to St Neots Town Council for the sum of £1 on the basis that it will be used for recreational and amenities purposes only subject to consent for the grant of a lease of part to the Reserves Forces and Cadets Association for East Anglia for the construction of a headquarters building.

Agreed that land at Shady Walk Recreation area, Dukes Road / Kings Road play area, Brickhills open space and Garden of Rest, New Street / Tan Yard as set out in paragraph 2.2 of the report be transferred to St Neots Town Council for the sum of £1 each on the basis that the sites will be used for open space purposes only.

Further to Min. No 04/100 and with the assistance of a report by the Head of Legal and Estates (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book), the Cabinet considered proposed terms for the transfer of five areas of land at Riversmead, Shady Walk, Dukes Road/Kings Road, Brickhills and New Street/Tan Yard to St Neots Town Council.

Having been acquainted with the substance of the agreement reached with the Town Council for the discharge of concurrent leisure functions on the reorganisation of local government in 1974 and the associated distribution of assets, it was

RESOLVED

  that, the disposal of the five areas of land to St Neots Town Council be approved on the terms and conditions outlined in paragraph 5.1 of the report now submitted.