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96.

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

(Members Code of Conduct - Part 4A of the Constitution)

 

To receive disclosures of interests from Members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

 

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the Member during the meeting.

 

Notes:

 

(1)       Members may remain in the meeting and take part fully in discussion and voting unless the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an interest which the Member feels would call into question their compliance with the wider principles set out in the Code of Conduct.  Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

 

(2)       Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

 

(3)       Members are also welcome to disclose interests which are not disclosable pecuniary interests but which they consider should be made in the interest of clarity.

 

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

Minutes:

No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were received.

 

NO ACTION

97.

INSPECTION OF REPORTS AND BACKGROUND PAPERS

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

 

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item.  Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

 

(Sheila Farnhill - 01274 432268)

Minutes:

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict documents.

 

NO ACTION

98.

REQUEST FOR SALE OF FORMER PARK KEEPER'S LODGE, WIBSEY PARK, BEACON ROAD, WIBSEY, BRADFORD pdf icon PDF 221 KB

A report will be presented by the Strategic Director, Place in respect of a request for the sale of the former Park Keeper’s Lodge and grounds at Wibsey Park, Beacon Road, Bradford (Document “BA”).

 

The report explains that the plot forms part of the land known as Wibsey Park, which is a registered charity of which the Council is Sole Trustee. The condition of the lodge has been assessed and it has been declared surplus to the operational requirements of the Parks and Greenspace Service.  It is therefore suggested that the buildings and land be sold and the capital receipt used for improvements to the remainder of the park for the benefit of its users.

 

Recommended –

 

(1)       That the Strategic Director, Place be authorised to advertise the sale of  the former Park Keepers Lodge and grounds at Wibsey Park, Beacon Road Bradford and, subject to no objections being received, to make the necessary arrangements to sell the property through the Council’s Sale of Assets process and to reinvest the proceeds in the Park.

 

(2)       That, should objections be received to the sale, the Strategic Director, Place submit a further report to this Committee for consideration.

 

                                                                        (Phil Barker – 01274 432616)

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report was presented by the Strategic Director, Place in respect of a request to permit the disposal of the former Park Keeper’s Lodge and grounds at Wibsey Park, Beacon Road, Bradford (Document “BA”).

 

The report explained that the plot formed part of the land known as Wibsey Park, which was a registered charity of which the Council was Sole Trustee. The condition of the Lodge had been assessed and it had been declared surplus to the operational requirements of the Parks and Greenspace Service.  It was therefore suggested that the buildings and land be sold and the capital receipt used for improvements to the remainder of the park, for the benefit of its users.

 

The Solicitor to the Trustees stressed that the important thing for the Trustees to consider was what was best for the Trust.

 

The Strategic Director proposed the imposition of two restrictions on the sale to ensure that the property could only be used for residential purposes and in respect of the point of access and enclosure of the perimeter by suitable means.

 

The Trustees noted that:

 

·         There was a balance to be achieved between the number of restrictions placed on the sale, to protect the Park, and the potential impact of this on the purchase price and thus the benefit to the Park.

·         There was a need for an appropriate boundary treatment in terms of quality and it being in keeping with the character of the Park but this should not be at a prohibitive cost.

·         Any future residents of the Lodge should not be able to object to reasonable activity within the Park.

 

In response to questions, the Strategic Director and the Solicitor explained that the proceeds of sale would be held in a separate bank account for the Trust; this could be used in whatever manner the Trust saw fit.  Officers could consult the Friends of Wibsey Park group about how the funds might be spent.

 

Resolved –

 

(1)       That the Strategic Director, Place be authorised to advertise the sale of  the former Park Keepers Lodge and grounds at Wibsey Park, Beacon Road Bradford and, subject to no objections being received, to make the necessary arrangements to sell the property through the Council’s Sale of Assets process and to reinvest the proceeds as capital investment into the park.

 

(2)       That, should objections be received to the sale, the Strategic Director, Place submit a further report to this Committee for consideration.

 

(3)       That, in order to protect the amenity and recreational value of the park for its users, the arrangements for the sale of the property:

 

(a)       include a restriction that the property may only be used for residential purposes; and

(b)       provide that access to the property will be from Beacon Road only and that the property be otherwise enclosed, at the expense of the purchaser, by a perimeter fence which the Trust considers to be suitable and in keeping with the character of the Park.

 

ACTION:       Strategic Director, Place