Issue - meetings

This report presents applications to list the following assets as Assets of Community Value (ACV) for consideration by the Council:

·        Melbourne Public House, 6 Cemetery Road, York (from Friends of Melbourne Public House)

·        Holgate Allotments, Ashton Lane, Holgate (from Holgate Allotment Association)

·        Clementhorpe Malt House, 19/21 Lower Darnborough Street, York (from Clementhorpe Community Association)

Resolved:  (i)      That the application to list The Melbourne Public

House, Cemetery Road as an Asset of Community Value be approved, as the criteria has been met for the reasons set out in the report.

                   (ii)      That the application to list Holgate Allotments as

an Asset of Community Value be approved, as the criteria has been met for the reasons set out in the report.

                   (iii)     That the application to list the Clementhorpe

Malthouse as an Asset of Community Value be rejected as the criteria have not been met for the reasons set out in the report.

Reason:     To ensure the Council meets its legislative requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and promotes community access to community facilities.

The Executive Leader considered a report that presented the following applications to be listed as Assets of Community Value (ACV):

·        Melbourne Public House, 6 Cemetery Road, York (from Friends of Melbourne Public House)

·        Holgate Allotments, Ashton Lane, Holgate (from Holgate Allotment Association)

·        Clementhorpe Malt House, 19/21 Lower Darnborough Street, York (from Clementhorpe Community Association)

Officers outlined the applications.  They explained the reasons why their recommendation was that the application in respect of the Clementhorpe Malt House not be approved, as it did not meet the required criteria including not having been used in a way which furthered the wellbeing or social interests of the community.

The Executive Leader stated that he supported the applications in respect of the Melbourne Public House and the Holgate Allotments as they met the criteria required.  In respect of the Clementhorpe Malt House, he noted the strong feelings in the community regarding the property but was of the view that the necessary criteria had not been met to approve it as an Asset of Community Value as its previous usage had been for storage.

Resolved:  (i)      That the application to list The Melbourne Public

House, Cemetery Road as an Asset of Community Value be approved, as the criteria has been met for the reasons set out in the report.

                   (ii)      That the application to list Holgate Allotments as

an Asset of Community Value be approved, as the criteria has been met for the reasons set out in the report.

                   (iii)     That the application to list the Clementhorpe

Malthouse as an Asset of Community Value be rejected as the criteria have not been met for the reasons set out in the report.

Reason:     To ensure the Council meets its legislative requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and promotes community access to community facilities.