Decision details
Decision Maker: Assets & Community Safety Portfolio Holder
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
To initiate the Property Dealing procuedre in
respect of the assets [in Brightlingsea] identified in the report,
wereby Officers can consider the potential transactions in
accordance with the Council’s constitution.
The assets (as listed in Appendix A to the report) being:
Beach huts
•291no. located on TDC registered land
•42no. located on BTC registered land
Car Parks
•Tower Street
•Promenade Way
•Victoria Place
Public Conveniences
•Promenade Way
•Waterside
•Station Road
Waterfront Assets
•Paddling pool
•Saltwater pool
•Bateman’s Tower and surrounding area
•Oyster beds including Sailing Club launching ramp
•Promenade Way open spaces and utility infrastructure
•Brightlingsea Lido (currently subject to a lease)
Reasons for the decision:
To progress the Council’s agreed
Community Asset Transfer work with Brightlingsea Town Council in a
controlled and transparent manner and to establish whether transfer
of the identified assets can deliver sustainable community benefits
while protecting service continuity, value for money and the
Council’s legal and financial interests.
Alternative options considered:
•Not initiate the Property Dealing
Procedure. This would prevent the identified Brightlingsea TC CAT
proposals from progressing to detailed appraisal. Not
proposed
•Initiate the Property Dealing Procedure for selected assets
only (reduction in scope). At this stage package-wide initiation
allows common issues and interdependencies to be assessed while
retaining the ability to defer or discontinue individual assets
following appraisal. Not proposed.
Publication date: 15/10/2026
Date of decision: 13/10/2026
Effective from: 21/10/2026
Accompanying Documents:
- PfH report - Brightlingsea Community Asset Transfer - initiation of Property Dealing Procedure.docx
PDF 155 KB - PfH report - Brightlingsea Community Asset Transfer - initiation of Property Dealing Procedure.docx
PDF 155 KB - APENDIX A CAT PORTFOLIO HOLDER FOR CORPORATE FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE.docx
PDF 244 KB - Executive Decision Form - Brightlingsea Community Asset Transfer - Initiation of Property Dealing Procedure.docx
PDF 111 KB


