Decision details

The purpose of the report was to seek approval from Cabinet for the Farm Estate Action Plan 2016/17. This was an implementation plan for lettings, capital investment and proposed sales on the Farms Estate and was the first such Action Plan.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED:

1.    To approve the Farms Estate Action Plan 2016/17; and

2.    To delegate authority to the Corporate Director Growth and Regeneration to approve future Farm Estate Action Plans.

Following agreement of the Strategy for the Management of the Farms Estate by Cabinet in July 2015 it was important that Cabinet be given the opportunity to comment on and approve the Farms Estate Action Plan 2016.

To do nothing - this option was not viable as the Council had to make a number of decisions relating to letting and sale of parts of the farms estate. The Council needed to implement the approved Strategy for the Management of Farms Estate, otherwise its ongoing management had the potential to be done without reference to the agreed Strategy.

None.

Strategy for the Management of the Farms Estate – approved by Cabinet on 20 July 2015:

Cabinet Agenda - 20 July 2015