Issue - meetings

The Executive Member for Financial Sustainability presented the recommendation in the Executive report of 14 February 2023, regarding the Asset Management Plan 2023-2028.

Councillor Williamson proposed that the recommendation in the report be supported. Councillor Drake seconded the proposal.

Councillor Goldspink said the Liberal Democrat group were happy to support the recommendation. She referred to a comment about car parks on page 70 and the opportunity to free up car parking sites for redevelopment. She said she was concerned about that statement but was happy to support the recommendation.

Councillor Crystall referred to the Assets Member Reference Group and asked if there would be an opportunity for members from all parties to sit on the group.

Councillor Williamson said that it had not been discussed yet.

Councillor Crystall asked if the Property Service Team had sufficient resources to carry out the asset surveys.

Councillor Williamson said the work could be carried out within existing resources.

Councillor Crystall asked how the Corporate Assets Group and the Assets Member Reference Group would work together.

Councillor Williamson said that the Corporate Assets Group would review the disposal list and it would be reviewed by the Member group before a final recommendation was taken.

Councillor Crystall asked how long the Wallfields car park had been available for business parking at the weekends.

Councillor Goodeve said that market stall holders were encouraged to park there to save space at Gascoyne Way car park.

Councillor Snowdon thanked the Executive Member for Financial Sustainability and Officers for the report and for ensuring that the community assets were well maintained. He asked for some assurance that some assets that might be best held or operated by another tier of government would be considered.

Councillor Williamson said that the overall interest of the council would be considered.

The motion to support the recommendations having been proposed and seconded was put to the meeting and upon a vote being taken, was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – That the Council’s Strategic Asset Management Plan 2023-2028 be approved.

The Executive Member for Financial Sustainability presented the Asset Management Plan 2023-2028 which had been previously been presented to the Executive in December 2022.

Councillor Williamson proposed, and Councillor Boylan seconded a motion supporting the recommendation in the report. On being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – To recommend to Council the approval of the Strategic Asset Management Plan 2023-2028.