Decision - Community Rights Under Localism Act 2011

The council is required to identify a process of how it would treat any applications made under the ‘Community Right to Challenge’ or ‘Community Right to Bid’ and could have chosen alternative arrangements to those proposed.

(1)               That the introduction of the Community Right to Challenge and the Community Right to Bid and the new rights they afford to local communities be noted;

(2)               That a window of opportunity for expressions of interest under the Community Right to Challenge as set out at paragraph 3.13 of the report be approved;

(3)               That the proposed procedure for administering an expression of interest under the Community Right to Challenge as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, including delegation to the relevant Strategic Director or Director the assessment of timescales for determining expressions of interest, within a minimum and maximum time period of 6 to 26 weeks be approved;

(4)               That the Head of Property and Design and to the Head of Law be granted delegated authority to take all steps necessary to comply with the statutory obligations placed on the Council in relation to the Community Right to Bid, including authority to determine appeals and claims for compensation; and

(5)               That officers be instructed to publicise details of the Community Right to Challenge and the Community Right to Bid on the Council’s website, and in Town Halls and libraries, including how to submit expressions of interests and nominations.