Decision details

As the Director for Finance, Risk and Performance (Section 151 Officer), and under the authority delegated to me within Section 10.6.13 (a) to (e) of the Council’s Constitution — which includes powers to seek recovery of amounts owed, exercise discretion in recovery, alter or waive repayment periods, approve exemptions, agree refunds, reduce or remit payments, and waive fines — I have authorised the removal of the charge on the property. This decision applies to all properties held by Millstream and ensures that, as and when a property is agreed for sale, the removal of the charge will cover each of those properties. This enables Millstream to proceed with implementing the Council’s resolution of 26 February 2025 to dispose of the properties held within the company.

To facilitate the disposal of properties held by Millstream, we propose removing the charge on each property as and when a sale is agreed. This will ensure that the outstanding liability to the Council is settled in full.

Option 1 - By not removing, the Council would be unable to dispose of the property.