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POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE:
13 FEBRUARY 2014
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS ASSETS
Report by Director of Technical Services
PURPOSE OF REPORT: To update the Comhairle on progress with the disposal of
surplus assets.
COMPETENCE
1.1
There are no legal, financial, equalities or other constraints to the
recommendations being implemented.
SUMMARY
2.1
The Comhairle approved the process for the Disposal of Surplus Assets on
18 February 2010.
2.2
An update with the current position in respect of each property declared as
surplus is detailed in Appendix 1 to this Report.
RECOMMENDATION
3.1
It is recommended that the Comhairle note the Report.
Contact Officer:
Appendices:
Calum MacKenzie, Head of Assets and Infrastructure, 01851 82658
Appendix 1 – Surplus Assets Action Log
APPENDIX 1 – SURPLUS ASSETS ACTION LOG
Property Name
Declared Surplus
Status
Action
By
Comments
Lochboisdale School and
Schoolhouse
Vacant
LMD
Old Nurses Cottage,
Berneray
Committee Decision in 1999 to transfer to
Berneray Development Group – legal
process never completed but Group
occupied property.
Confirm cost of land resumption
School must be resumed from
crofting tenure
Progress transfer to Berneray
Development Group
Awaiting confirmation from
DV on negotiated
settlement.
Chasing Community Group
solicitors for a response
Community did not submit application,
interest expressed by Economic
Development
Undertake and collate presale
documentation.
GMK/SS
Potential title identified.
Legal Services to advise.
Craigston School
HHP have confirmed interest for social
housing development
Progress transfer to HHP
LMD/KB
HHP seeking to acquire
extra plot directly. DV
currently negotiating
purchase of extra plot and
compensation for
resumption of school plot
with crofting tenant.
Settlement to be reached
before sale of school site
concluded.
Craigston Schoolhouse
Barvas Primary
HHP have right of ownership.
Evaluating potential for housing
Agree process for transfer to HHP.
LMD/KB
CMK/LMD/KB
Habost Factory (Ness)
Evaluating potential for housing.
Temporary tenancy in place for
Association of Harris Tweed Weavers
Agree process for transfer to HHP.
CMK/LMD/KB
LMD
Internal Interest
Barra Community Workshop
HHP Interest
Potential title identified
Property Name
Community Interest
Status
Action
By
Comments
Aird School
Community interest
CMK
Title identified, title plans being prepared.
Balallan School
Community group submitted application to
purchase. Approved by committee
Application received from Western Isles
Transportation Group on 20 December
2013.
Community group to submit
business plan and application. Set
deadline for submission.
Complete sale to Community Group
TL
Concurrent Report to P&R February
2014 Meeting
GMK/SS
Awaiting response from community
group to revised offer. To chase up.
Community application received on 20
December 2013 and evaluated on 7
January 2014. Property Panel approval
for sale to WITG 14.01.2014.
Concluding missives. Offer received on
19 September 2013. Terms currently
being negotiated between parties.
Barvas Community
Workshop
Bragar School
Comhairle agreed to transfer to
Community Group.
Progress transfer of title
AMD
Breasclete Community
Workshop
Application to acquire received
GMK/SS
Title Identified; title plans being prepared.
Benbecula Community
Workshop
Application to acquire received
GMK/SS
Potential title identified. Legal Services to
advise.
Carloway School
Community Interest
Once title has been confirmed, set
deadline for submission of business
plan to accompany previously
submitted application.
Once title has been confirmed, set
deadline for submission of business
plan to accompany previously
submitted application.
Liaise with community group
Knock School
Comhairle agreed to transfer to
Community Group.
Progress transfer of title
AMD
Lionel Old School and
Community Workshop
Application received from Ness
th
Community Workshop Group on 20
December 2013.
Application not received from Community
group on deadline of 20 December 2013.
Property Panel deferred decision
on sale pending further information
from applicant.
Proceed to private sale.
GMK
Scalpay Care Unit
Community Interest
Evaluate business plan and report
to committee April 2014.
GMK
Scalpay School
Decision to proceed to private sale.
GMK/SS
Shawbost School Museum
Comhairle agreed to transfer to
Community Group.
Comhairle agreed to transfer to Tagsa
Uibhist.
Undertake title plan revision.
E&CS to Vacate all equipment by
Nov 12.
Progress transfer of title
Progress transfer of title
AMD
Lionel Old School House
Iochdar Care Unit
CMK
Legal Services to issue offer to USAR
following receipt of reports from
Registers of Scotland.
Community application received on 20
December 2013 and evaluated on 7
January 2014. Further info sought
GMK
TL
Community group to submit application
and business plan by 20 December 2013
– Extension requested and granted until
28 February 2014.
Potential interest from North Harris Trust.
Title Confirmed; title plans to be revised.
Missives concluded. Disposition to be
executed.
Legal Services to issue offer to Tagsa
following receipt of reports from
Registers of Scotland.
Property Name
Private Sale
Status
Action
By
Comments
Airidhantuim School
Surplus
GMK/SS
Corrective conveyancing in train to
facilitate disposal of school.
Balivanich Primary
Surplus, Interest received from UHI and
NHS WI.
Undertake and collate presale
documentation. Once complete
advertise on open market.
Undertake and collate presale
documentation.
CMK
Bayhead Comm Workshop
(Uist)
With Estate Agent
Request regular updates from
Estate Agent
GMK
Title plans to be prepared. UHI – no
interest. Awaiting response from NHS
WI.
Advertised for sale
Bragar Day Centre
With Estate Agent. No interest to-date.
CNES & HHP revisited.
With Estate Agent
Request regular updates from
Estate Agent.
Missives to be concluded.
Disposal on the open market for the
sum of £121,351.00 approved
December 2012
Concluded Missives.
GMK
Undertake and collate presale
documentation. Once complete
advertise on open market.
Undertake and collate presale
documentation.
GMK/SS
Check sale potential of remaining
site.
RML
Surplus
Undertake and collate presale
documentation.
GMK/SS
Title plans being finalised. Expression of
interest received.
With Estate Agent
Request regular updates from
Estate Agent
GMK/SS
Advertised for sale
Castlebay Old School, Barra
Offer Received and accepted.
Cliasmol School
Surplus & Offer received.
Gravir Care Unit
Surplus and vacant
Pairc Community Workshop
Surplus
Raven’s Lane, Labost
(Remaining land)
Stoneybridge School
Stoneybridge Comm
Workshop
SS
AMR
GMK/SS
Offer received below asking price.
Seeking DV comment.
Sale agreed in principle, missives in
progress.
Two Offers received on 22 November.
Offer of £100,000.00 accepted. Title
located, but new plan required, and
awaited. Subject to that, missives to be
concluded imminently.
Potential title identified. Legal Services to
advise.
Property Name
Sold
Status
Action
By
Comments
Barvas Tigh Ceilidh
Sold.
N/A
N/A
Sold on 20/11/13 for
£21,600.00
Crowlista Tigh Ceilidh
Sold
N/A
N/A
Gravir Tigh Ceilidh
Sold
N/A
N/A
Raven’s Lane, Labost
Plot sold to Police Scotland
N/A
N/A
Daliburgh Tigh Ceilidh
Sold
N/A
N/A
Sold on 28 March 2013 for
£22,000.00
Sold to community group on
3 October 2012
Sold to Northern
Constabulary on 31 March
2013 for £25,000.00
Sold on 3 September 2013
for £30,100.00
Cannery Rd weaving sheds
site
Sold
N/A
N/A
Sold to community group for
£5000.00
Dun Innes Tigh Ceilidh
Sold
N/A
N/A
Sold 2011
South Dell Tigh Ceilidh
Sold
N/A
N/A
Sold 2011
Tolsta Tigh Ceilidh
Sold
N/A
N/A
Sold 2011
South Dell Care Unit
Sold
N/A
N/A
Sold 2011
Tobar Mairi, Tarbert
Sold
N/A
N/A
Sold 2010
Cross School
Transferred to community group
N/A
N/A
Transferred to community
group

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