Hampshire County Council

Executive Member for Policy and Resources Item 15

6 March 2008

Surplus land at Warblington School

Report of the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

(Summary of an EXEMPT decision)

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Summary

1.1

The following decisions are sought:

That approval be given to:

a) Declare surplus to County Council requirements approximately 1.89 ha

(4.67 acres) of land at the western end of Warblington School for disposal in accordance with the provisions of this report.

b) Up to 100% of the net sale proceeds be reinvested in sports and environmental facilities at Warblington and Fairfield Schools.

c) Approximately 0.2 ha (0.49 acres) of land adjoining Fairfield School be appropriated from Environment to Children's Services for use as the new Environmental area for Fairfield School.

d) A further report detailing the results of the marketing exercise be brought to the Executive Member (Policy & Resources) in due course.

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Reasons

2.1

This decision supports the following Hampshire County Council priorities:

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Hampshire safer and more secure for all by improving safety for children at Fairfield Infant School and Bosmere Junior School by providing a new, safer route to school.

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Maximising wellbeing by providing new sports facilities for Warblington School, other schools in the area and for the benefit of the wider community.

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Enhancing our quality of place by guiding the principles of new housing on surplus County Council land.

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Other options considered and rejected

3.1

Retention of the site for school use.

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Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted - None

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Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - None

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Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - None