The Policy and Resources Committee gave consideration to a report which set out proposals for a change in approach to the management of the Council’s land and buildings from a static or reactive position to a proactive property development service. The change would mean that all heritable property owned by the Council would be held corporately and not by individual departments enabling the Council to take a more consistent and strategic corporate view across all heritable property it owns.
Decision
The Policy and Resources Committee agreed to recommend to the Council at their budget meeting on 22 February 2018 that –
1. The “One Council” approach be adopted.
2. Provision of £130k be made in financial years 2018/19 and 2019/20 to resource the taking forward of the new approach, as per paragraph 4.7.4.3 of the submitted report.
3. The Executive Director of Customer Services bring forward further reports to the Policy and Resources Committee as required in relation to –
a) Any procedural issues which arise from implementing this proposal, and;
b) Progress implementing change and delivering benefits therefrom.
(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated February 2018, submitted)