Decision details

Boundary Park Stadium and the “Little Wembley” Training Grounds – Asset of Community Value listing

Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Listing of Assets of Community Value process, approved in December 2013, was introduced under the Localism Act 2011 “the Act”. A nomination for listing the following land – Boundary Park Stadium and the “Little Wembley” Training Grounds as an Asset of Community Value was received by the Council from the Oldham Athletic Supporters Foundation Limited and after consideration it was deemed a valid application for consideration to register.
The nomination was considered by the Council against the criteria set out in the Act (as enacted by the Assets of Community Value Regulations 2012). The decision was made by the panel to list the asset as the nomination met the criteria as per the ACV assessment form (see appendix 1 – ACV assessment) and the Act.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That: To record the decision to list the asset and add it to the Council’s register of successful nominations.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - To note the decision for listing the land –
Boundary Park Stadium and the “Little Wembley” Training Grounds as an Asset of Community Value.

Alternative options considered:

Not to list the land as an Asset of Community Value.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

The nomination was considered by the Council against the criteria set out in the Act (as enacted by the Assets of Community Value Regulations 2012). The decision was made by the panel to list the asset as the nomination met the criteria as per the ACV assessment form (see appendix 1 – ACV assessment) and the Act.

Contact: Rachel Dyson, Thriving Communities Hub Lead Email: rachel.dyson@oldham.gov.uk Email: rachel.dyson@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 17/12/2021

Date of decision: 25/10/2021

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