Issue - meetings

A report seeking approval for the marketing and disposal of the Council owned land at Bradford Road, Dewsbury.

Officer: Andrew Jackson 01484 221000

(1) That approval be given to the sale of the land, subject to the requirement that the land must be sold by way of tender on the open market.

(2) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Physical Resources and Procurement), in consultation with the Assistant Director (Investment and Regeneration), to negotiate and agree the terms and conditions of the sale of the land with the successful tenderer.

(3) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Legal, Governance and Monitoring) to negotiate and seal and enter into all appropriate documents in relation to the sale of the land with the successful tenderer.

(4) That it be noted that the development of the site will contribute towards the Council’s Economic Strategy and that marketing will ensure that the opportunity to develop the site is exposed to the widest possible audience.

(5) That, pursuant to representations at the meeting, Officers be asked to liaise with all adjoining landowners to examine the possibility of joint development s on the site.