Decision details

Purpose of report: Presents applications to list the following properties as assets of community value. Lendal Post Office, 22 Lendal, York.
The Blacksmiths Arms Public House, Skelton.
The Lord Nelson Public House, Nether Poppleton.

The Executive Member will be asked to make a decision on whether the above listed properties should be added to the list of assets of community value.

Resolved: That;

a.     The Lord Nelson Public House, 9 Main Street, Nether Poppleton, York be listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) as it meets the criteria for listing.

b.     The Blacksmiths Arms Public House, Shipton Road, Skelton, York, be listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) as it meets the criteria for listing.

c.   The application to list Lendal Post Office, 22 Lendal, York, as an Asset of Community Value be rejected on the grounds that the building when in use as a Post Office was exempt from the ACV legislation due to being an operational business premises.

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