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The purpose of the report was
to agree to adopt the Asset Management Strategy to provide a clear
strategy for future decision making and investment in the Councils
land and property assets.
 
The Deputy Leader and Cabinet
Member for Finance introduced the report, highlighting the
following points;

The list of assets at Annex A
contained some minor errors, eg.
Northleach was a town not a parish.
Officers would be making these changes.
Principles of managing these assets
was listed on page 12 of the report.
Commercial opportunities for the
Council’s assets were also highlighted in the document

 
Members of the Cabinet welcomed
the report, and raised the following points;

·        
Internal works were being undertaken to Cirencester
Leisure Centre

·        
The list of assets was valuable in order to
decarbonise the Council’s assets as soon as
possible

·        
The strategy and its objectives were clear, but that
adequate member involvement would be needed to ensure its
successful implementation. The Leader stated that this feedback has
been given to senior officers, but would also be raised at a future
meeting of the constitution working group.
 
The recommendations were
proposed by Councillor Mike Evemy and
were seconded by Councillor Joe Harris.
 
RESOLVED: That
Cabinet
 
1.    AGREED to adopt the Asset Management
Strategy attached at Annex B.
 
2.    AGREED to instruct its consultants
Carter Jonas to review its existing assets in line with that
Strategy.
 
Voting Record
 
7
For, 0 Against, 0 Abstention, 1 Absent/Did not vote