Purpose

Proposed decision:
 
The Deputy Leader and
Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services to agree
to:
 

1.      
the disposal of the property, Boughton Mount,
Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea ME17
4NA; and
 

2.      
delegate authority to The Director of
Infrastructure, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet
Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services, to finalise the
terms of the disposal and execution of all necessary or desirable
documentation required to implement the above.
 

Reason for the decision
The
property is surplus to the Council’s operational requirements
and due to its projected value, a key decision will be required as
per Kent County Council’s constitution.
 

Background
The
site is a former hostel and special care unit within
parkland/gardens. It has been declared surplus by the Council as it
is no longer required for operational purposes.
 
The
Council intends to openly market the site and advice provided from
agents regarding anticipated values indicates that a key decision
is required.
 
A
decision is therefore sought to authorise the disposal of the site
and to delegate authority to the Director of Infrastructure to
finalise the terms subject to consultation with the relevant
Cabinet Member.
 
Options (other options
considered but discarded)
As the
property is not required for the Council’s operational
purposes, the main alternative option is for the site to be sold as
the existing buildings are too dilapidated to bring back into
beneficial use.  The disposal will
provide a capital receipt to reinvest in the Council’s
priorities, as set out in its Capital Programme.

 
How
the proposed decision supports the
Framing Kent's Future - Our Council
Strategy 2022-2026
This
decision supports Framing Kent’s Future as the disposal will,
along with other assets within its disposal programme, contribute
to the Council’s aim to become carbon neutral. It will also
release brownfield redevelopment opportunities, helping towards the
County’s housing targets.
 
How the proposed decision supports

Securing Kent’s Future 2022 -2026:
Securing Kents Future - Budget Recovery
Strategy
This
decision supports Securing Kent’s Future 2022-2026 by
securing a capital receipt to invest in KCC’s priority
projects and programmes whilst also streamlining KCC’s
property portfolio, achieving financial and efficiency
benefits.
 

Decision

As the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for
Finance, Corporate and Traded Services, I agree to:
 
1.       the disposal of the
property, Boughton Mount, Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4NA; and
 
2.       delegate authority to The
Director of Infrastructure, in consultation with the Deputy Leader
and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services, to
finalise the terms of the disposal and execution of all necessary
or desirable documentation required to implement the above.