Cabinet is set to decide on a proposal for the next tranche of sales of under used or not required council buildings and land.

A list of 23 assets proposed for sale will be discussed at the Cabinet Committee on 13 March, followed by the Cabinet at their meeting on 17 March. 

The list includes a series of small car parking areas, numerous garage sites and disused pieces of land from across the borough. 

The proposals for sale are part of the council’s programme of asset sales which is designed to dispose of land, buildings and other holdings which the council no longer needs; gaining best value both financially and for communities. 

Councillor Wal Chahal, lead member for assets, said: “We have been undertaking a comprehensive review of all our assets; whether individual properties, pieces of land, disused garages or larger sites.

“The proposal we will be discussing covers the potential sale of a range of our assets which are surplus to requirements; where the running costs outstrips the benefits or where a new use or new freeholder or leaseholder could bring about far more benefits for the community. 

“With the recent sales of small shopping parades, whilst keeping the freehold, we actually sold very long leases for the whole parade to one of the tenants already running a business there; securing his future and the local services they provide to their communities in a local, economically sustainable way.

“As with all our asset sales, we will be looking at getting the best value in terms of a financial return but also what brings most benefits to local people.”

The full list of assets proposed for sale in this tranche are:

Land 

Car parking areas

Garages

Properties

Attached is a PDF with the exact sites marked on maps. 

Cabinet Committee papers are available now on the council’s website: Agenda for Cabinet Committee on Thursday, 13th March, 2025, 4.30 pm

Cabinet papers will be available in advance of the meeting on the council’s website: Agenda for Cabinet on Monday, 17th March, 2025, 6.30 pm