Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation in respect of the Property Strategy and Asset Management Plan quarterly monitoring.

The Executive Director of Place provided a presentation which set out progress on the actions associated with the council’s Property Strategy and Asset Management Plan.

Points were discussed in the following areas:

·            Links with Adult and Children’s Services and housing issues

·            Capacity within the team to work towards the actions.  There was confidence that resources were in the right place

·            A councillor webinar on archives would be arranged

·            A wide range of implications, including financial, were taken into consideration in the review of assets

·            Major disposals would be considered by Cabinet and all councillors were able to attend and ask questions

·            Recognition of the role of ward councillors, town councils and the Dorset Association of Town and Parish Councils in discussing local assets

·            Councillors could contact officers with any queries on assets in their ward

·            The balance to be made in progressing disposals whilst achieving the best solution

·            Work continued with community land trusts and town and parish councils

·            Customer Services were undertaking work in respect of hub offices

·            Detail provided of the Dorset Workplace Strategy work being undertaken

·            The Executive Director of Place paid tribute to staff for their continued work during the team’s restructure and Covid-19 Pandemic.

The Chairman noted that the future timing of the report could be considered and adapted as required.