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DEVOLUTION OF SERVICESDEVOLUTION OF SERVICES
John BagshawJohn BagshawTown ClerkTown Clerk
Transfer of Assets - Transfer of Assets - Baroness HanhamBaroness Hanham, , Under Secretary of State, Department Under Secretary of State, Department
of Communities and Local Governmentof Communities and Local Government
The Government wants to create a free, The Government wants to create a free, fair and responsible society. Putting fair and responsible society. Putting power in the hands of citizens, power in the hands of citizens, neighbourhoods and local councils, neighbourhoods and local councils, enabling them to take it and exercise it for enabling them to take it and exercise it for the common good, if they wish.the common good, if they wish.
Transfer of AssetsTransfer of Assets
Town and parish councils are well placed Town and parish councils are well placed to …… take more control over where they to …… take more control over where they live.live.
Equally we are also aware that town and Equally we are also aware that town and parish councils do not always feel that parish councils do not always feel that they are being supported by their local they are being supported by their local authorities to take on more services. This authorities to take on more services. This must change.must change.
Transfer of AssetsTransfer of Assets Principal local authorities have a major role to Principal local authorities have a major role to
play in accepting the premises of localism and of play in accepting the premises of localism and of decentralising power to local communities; decentralising power to local communities; encouraging and supporting neighbourhood encouraging and supporting neighbourhood planning and actively supporting town and planning and actively supporting town and parish councils to play a bigger role in shaping parish councils to play a bigger role in shaping their communities.their communities.
As the White Paper update made clear, we will As the White Paper update made clear, we will review the implementation of these policies in review the implementation of these policies in 2013 to see if further action is needed - including 2013 to see if further action is needed - including legislation – to help communities realise their legislation – to help communities realise their local ambitions. local ambitions.
SLCC National Conference 2012SLCC National Conference 2012
Transfer of Assets – Why Not!Transfer of Assets – Why Not!
A variety of impediments had been A variety of impediments had been presented as the reason not to devolve presented as the reason not to devolve assets. Principally these were based on;assets. Principally these were based on;
the premise that the District did not want to the premise that the District did not want to release any of its assets, release any of its assets,
it was not considered beneficial to local it was not considered beneficial to local residents residents
and the assets were viewed and the assets were viewed `the jewels in `the jewels in theirtheir crown’ crown’ which should not be which should not be released. released.
Batford Springs Local Nature Batford Springs Local Nature ReserveReserve
Transfer of Assets - BenefitsTransfer of Assets - Benefits
Recognition of the benefits which could be Recognition of the benefits which could be accrued through devolution which accrued through devolution which included; included;
future financial savings, future financial savings, increased local investment and increased local investment and greater local empowerment. greater local empowerment. District also sensitive to the support that District also sensitive to the support that
the Town Council were receiving from the Town Council were receiving from local residents.local residents.
Marquis Lane Open Space and Play Marquis Lane Open Space and Play AreaArea
Transfer of Assets – Heads of Transfer of Assets – Heads of TermsTerms
The tenure; freehold/leaseholdThe tenure; freehold/leasehold The terms under which the asset will be The terms under which the asset will be
devolved e.g. devolved e.g. restrictive covenantsrestrictive covenants clawback clause (if applicable) clawback clause (if applicable) Special expenses allocated for that asset Special expenses allocated for that asset
will cease to be charged by District will cease to be charged by District Council (it is at the Town Council’s Council (it is at the Town Council’s discretion what they wish to raise in tax for discretion what they wish to raise in tax for the asset) the asset)
Lydekker ParkLydekker Park
Transfer of AssetsTransfer of Assets
Site with intrinsic value – pay and display Site with intrinsic value – pay and display car parkcar park
Best consideration appliesBest consideration applies Decisions ‘scrutinised’Decisions ‘scrutinised’ Negotiated value Negotiated value Value assessed alongside ‘clawback’Value assessed alongside ‘clawback’
Lydekker Car ParkLydekker Car Park
Transfer of Assets – Business Transfer of Assets – Business CaseCase Evidence that the Town Council will be able Evidence that the Town Council will be able
to manage and finance the asset in the form to manage and finance the asset in the form of a robust plan. As part of this process the of a robust plan. As part of this process the Town Council must demonstrate that it has:Town Council must demonstrate that it has:
The capacity, skills, knowledge (or access The capacity, skills, knowledge (or access to these) to deliver the function e.g.to these) to deliver the function e.g. managing and maintaining land, buildings managing and maintaining land, buildings
and facilities, relevant legislation/ best and facilities, relevant legislation/ best practice (health and safety, risk practice (health and safety, risk management, Landlord and Tenant Act), management, Landlord and Tenant Act), financial management skillsfinancial management skills
Park HallPark Hall
Transfer of Assets – Business Transfer of Assets – Business CaseCase
awareness of the statutory framework, awareness of the statutory framework, including procurement, equality of including procurement, equality of opportunity and employment protection opportunity and employment protection legislationlegislation
The capacity to cover future dilapidation or The capacity to cover future dilapidation or damagedamage
Has considered how it will manage any Has considered how it will manage any risks e.g. town and village green risks e.g. town and village green applications, public safety when using the applications, public safety when using the facilityfacility
Porters HillPorters Hill
Porters HillsPorters HillsMulti Use Games Area (MUGA)Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)
Porters HillPorters HillChildren’s PlaybuilderChildren’s Playbuilderplaygroundplayground
Porters HillPorters HillOpen SpaceOpen Space
Transfer of AssetsTransfer of Assets Successfully worked with the District Successfully worked with the District
Council to transfer a number of assets Council to transfer a number of assets which means that our principal priorities which means that our principal priorities are focused around the management of are focused around the management of these sites. This will involve;these sites. This will involve;
Closer community engagement; Closer community engagement; understanding the needs of local residents understanding the needs of local residents and responding to their ambitions and and responding to their ambitions and desiresdesires
WestfieldWestfield
Westfield Westfield Recreation GroundRecreation Ground
WestfieldWestfieldToddler Play AreaToddler Play Area
Transfer of AssetsTransfer of Assets
Improving facilities; auditing what is Improving facilities; auditing what is provided with the objective of adding valueprovided with the objective of adding value
Investing in the future; understanding the Investing in the future; understanding the opportunities that the ownership of the opportunities that the ownership of the asset provides for the community and asset provides for the community and implementing a strategic approach to its implementing a strategic approach to its developmentdevelopment
Transfer of AssetsTransfer of Assets
Lord ShipleyLord Shipley - Lib-Dem Peer - Lib-Dem Peer
………….it is vital that .it is vital that local councils (Principal local councils (Principal Authorities)Authorities) demonstrate that they are up to the demonstrate that they are up to the challenge. ….but for this to happen they really challenge. ….but for this to happen they really must work harder to devolve more to their must work harder to devolve more to their neighbourhoods neighbourhoods (town and parish councils)(town and parish councils) and enable them to have a greater scrutiny over and enable them to have a greater scrutiny over public service delivery.public service delivery.
LCR Winter 2012LCR Winter 2012