Hampshire County Council

Executive Member, Policy & Resources Item 7

17 February 2005

Woodend/Copsehill, Andover - Disposal

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

1

Summary

1.1

The following decisions are sought:

1.1

That Woodend/Copsehill, Andover be declared surplus to County Council requirements.

1.2

That Social Services be permitted to retain 100% of the net sale proceeds to support existing Social Services capital investment objectives.

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Reason(s)

2.1

The existing premises are underused (Woodend is currently vacant) and are no longer required for social care purposes. The Executive Member for Social Care has decided that they are both surplus to Social Services operational requirements, and no other County Council use has been identified.

2.2

This decision supports the following Aims of the Corporate Strategy

Aim 1 - Maximising life opportunities by funding improvements to social care provision.

Aim 2 - Stewardship of the environment by requiring a high quality redevelopment of the site.

Aim 5 - Improving services by disposing of underused premises and using the funding to provide better services more efficiently.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

None

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

None

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

None

6

Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:

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Date of decision:

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Councillor T K Thornber