The report of the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, (Document “Q”) informs Members that the Council has received a nomination to list Oakworth Jubilee Gardens, a small landscaped area, as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011.

Document “Q” considers whether the nomination and nominated asset meet the Asset of Community Value criteria set out in the Localism Act 2011. 

Members are asked to make a recommendation to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, to approve or not to approve the nomination. 

Recommended –

That it be recommended to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, that in accordance with option 1, contained in Document “Q” the nomination of land at Oakworth Jubilee Gardens be approved as an Asset of Community Value on the grounds that it does meet the criteria and definition of an Asset of Community Value as set out in the Localism Act 2011.

(Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Nigel Giillat – 01535 618297)

Resolved –

That it be recommended to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, that in accordance with option 1, contained in Document “Q” the nomination of land at Oakworth Jubilee Gardens be approved as an Asset of Community Value on the grounds that it does meet the criteria and definition of an Asset of Community Value as set out in the Localism Act 2011.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Corporate

ACTION: Strategic Director, Corporate Resources

 (Nigel Giillat – 01535 618297)

The report of the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, (Document “Q”) informed Members that the Council had received a nomination to list Oakworth Jubilee Gardens, a small landscaped area, as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act 2011.

Document “Q” considered whether the nomination and nominated asset met the Asset of Community Value criteria set out in the Localism Act 2011 and Members were asked to make a recommendation to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, to approve or not to approve the nomination. 

The report advised Members that the Council owned land was used as a garden area and monitored by Oakworth Village Society.  The Community Right to Bid process was explained; a definition of an Asset of Community Value provided and who could nominate an asset to be listed was explained.

The nomination was appended to Document “Q” and an assessment of that nomination was provided in the report.  Council officers had assessed that the criteria for listing had been met and recommended that the land be listed as an Asset of Community Value.

A local Ward Member, who was also a Committee Member, provided local background information and reported that Jubilee Gardens had been improved and signage erected using money from the sale of Leeds Bradford Airport.  Oakworth Village Society had also invested in seating; bollards and carved stones in that location.    

It was believed that the occupant of an adjacent property wished to redevelop the area and the nomination had been requested by Oakworth Village Society to protect the asset.  The resident had maintained that they wished to purchase the land to rectify damp issues in their home.  Oakworth Village Society had offered to allow the area to be dug to rectify damp issues and it was maintained that other properties with damp issues had been rectified with tanking.   There was pedestrian access to that property but no vehicular access.  The Society were concerned that the purchase was being requested to develop a car parking area. A map and photograph of the area was provided.

The Strategic Director, Corporate Resources explained that listing the area as an Asset of Community Value would not prevent the sale of the land but would give Oakworth Village Society the opportunity to make a bid to purchase the land in the event of a sale.  It was suggested that a Community Asset Transfer would provide the Society with more control.

Resolved –

That it be recommended to the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources, that in accordance with option 1, contained in Document “Q” the nomination of land at Oakworth Jubilee Gardens be approved as an Asset of Community Value on the grounds that it does meet the criteria and definition of an Asset of Community Value as set out in the Localism Act 2011.

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE: Corporate

ACTION: Strategic Director, Corporate Resources