Issue - meetings

To determine whether The Globe Inn meets the criteria set out in the Localism Act 2011 and the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012 following its nomination as an Asset of Community Value by Tendring CAMRA Branch.

RESOLVED that The Globe Inn, Castlegate Street, Harwich, CO12 3HA does meet the definition of an Asset of Community Value, as set out in Section 88 of the Localism Act 2011 and that therefore the asset be now added to the Council’s list of Assets of Community Value.

Councillor Talbot declared a Personal Interest in this matter insofar as he was a member of CAMRA.

The Cabinet gave consideration to a report of the Health and Education Portfolio Holder (A.3) which sought its determination whether The Globe Inn, Castlegate Street, Harwich met the criteria set out in the Localism Act 2011 (“the Act”) and the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012 (“the Regulations”) following its valid nomination as an Asset of Community Value by Tendring CAMRA Branch. No other criteria were pertinent to the decision.

Cabinet was reminded that if a local authority received a valid nomination, it must determine whether the land or building nominated met the definition of an asset of community value as set out in Section 88 of the Localism Act 2011 and The Assets of Community Value Regulations 2012.

Members were made aware that the Government’s non-statutory guidance defined an asset of community value as: “Building or other land whose main (i.e. “non-ancillary”) use furthers the social wellbeing or social interests of the local community, or has recently done so and is likely to do so in the future”. 

Cabinet was informed that taking the evidence provided into account it was the advice of Officers that the building nominated did meet the criteria set out in Section 88 of the Localism Act 2011. Accordingly it was being recommended by Officers that the building should be listed as an Asset of Community Value.

Having considered the valid nomination submitted by the Tendring CAMRA Branch together with the advice of Officers:-

It was moved by Councillor McWilliams, seconded by Councillor Fairley and:-

RESOLVED that The Globe Inn, Castlegate Street, Harwich, CO12 3HA does meet the definition of an Asset of Community Value, as set out in Section 88 of the Localism Act 2011 and that therefore the asset be now added to the Council’s list of Assets of Community Value.