Call-in: Land at Westwood Road, St. Ives
To receive a oral report by the Director of Central Services on the outcome of the call-in, by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Service Support), of the decision of the Cabinet relating to the sale of land at Westwood Road, St Ives.
Contact: P Watkins 388002
Decision:
Noted the deliberations of the Overview & Scrutiny Panel (Service Support) in relation to their “call in” of the decision made by the Cabinet on the proposed disposal of Council owned land at Westwood Road, St Ives made by Cabinet at their meeting on the 5th April 2007. Agreed to rescind the resolution in Minute No 182 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 5th April 2007 and to substitute with the following –
“that the Director of Central Services be authorised to negotiate terms for the possible disposal of District Council-owned land at Westwood Road, St Ives and that a report thereon, to address also the long term accommodation requirements of Youth Organisations occupying adjacent land, be submitted to a future meeting”.
Minutes:
Further to Minute No. 06/182 and with the assistance of a report by the Director of Central Services (a copy of which is appended to the Annex to the Minute Book) the Cabinet considered the deliberations of the Overview & Scrutiny Panel (Service Support) in relation to their “call-in” of the decision made by the Cabinet on the proposed disposal of Council-owned land at Westwood Road, St Ives at its meeting on the 5th April 2007.
Arising from the deliberations of the Panel with regard to the sale of the land and in particular issues concerning the potential effect on adjoining premises leased form Cambridgeshire County Council on behalf of a number of youth organisations, the Cabinet
RESOLVED
(a) that the views expressed by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel be noted; and
(b) that the resolution in Minute No 182 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 5th April 2007 be rescinded and the following substituted therefor –
“that the Director of Central Services be authorised to negotiate terms for the possible disposal of District Council-owned land at Westwood Road, St Ives and that a report thereon, to address also the long term accommodation requirements of Youth Organisations occupying adjacent land, be submitted to a future meeting”.