Hampshire County Council

Executive Member, Policy & Resources Item

25 January 2007

Land at Park House Farm Way, Havant

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

(Summary of an EXEMPT decision)

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Summary

1.1

The Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel advises the Executive Member (Policy & Resources) that authority should be given to:

i) acceptance of an offer for the sale of 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of housing development land at the former Park House School Site, Park House Farm Way, Leigh Park, as set out in the report; and that

ii) the Director of Property Business & Regulatory Services (Head of Estates) be authorised to settle detailed terms and conditions including such minor adjustments to the purchase price that may become necessary following further negotiations.

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Reason

2.1

These decisions support the following Hampshire County Council priorities:

i) Making Hampshire safer and more secure for all, by helping young people to live positive lives by providing funding for improved school premises and by providing improved pedestrian and cycle links through the development.

ii) Enhancing our quality of place, by providing new housing on surplus land and by ensuring that the design and boundary landscaping protects the privacy, amenity and security of the proposed Education Centre on the retained land.

iii) Maximising well-being, by helping to give children the best possible start in improved premises through our education system.

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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

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Reason 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