Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Business, Employment and Enterprise
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Highbarn House in Royton is a former
residential and day care centre that has been surplus to
requirements for some time. The Sports Development Team used some
office space until recently but moved out to more suitable premises
in July, leaving the building vacant. The decision has been made to
demolish the building and market the site however there are
insufficient funds in the Pre-Sales Budget to meet the demolition
costs.
The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the Council
to;
Allocate funding to demolish the property:
RESOLVED - That:
Allocate funding to demolish the property:
Option 1 - do nothing
Option 2 - market the property
Option 3 -allocate funding to demolish
Option1
Option 2
Other reasons / organisations consulted
all Royton North and Royton South Members were
consulted as well as the Portfolio holder
Contact: Matt Gilray, Regeneration Officer 1663 Email: matt.gilray@oldham.gov.uk Email: matt.gilray@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 28/08/2018
Date of decision: 07/08/2018
Effective from: 05/09/2018
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