Hampshire County Council

Executive Member, Policy & Resources Item 21

14 July 2005

Land at Chestnut Avenue, Nightingale Primary School, Eastleigh

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

(Summary of CONFIDENTIAL decision)

1

Summary

1.1

The following decisions are sought:

i)

that approval be given to the disposal of 0.72 hectares (1.78 acres) at Chestnut Avenue, Nightingale Primary School, , Eastleigh;

ii)

that the first £750,000 of the capital receipt be retained to repay the unsupported borrowing approved for the project and thereafter up to £150,000 of the residual capital receipt to be added to the Education Capital Programme to finance extensions to the Nightingale Primary School;

iii)

that authority be given to the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services (Head of Estates Practice) to finalise and complete a Section 106 legal Agreement to secure outline planning consent for housing on this site.

2

Reason

2.1

To improve primary education provision in the locality funded by the sale of a redundant property asset.

2.2

This decision supports the following Aims of the Corporate Strategy

Aim 2 - Stewardship of the environment by ensuring good design of the proposed housing developments through the design/offer marketing process.

Aim 5 - Improving services by reinvesting the net sale proceeds in the refurbishment and extension of Nightingale Primary School.

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