a) to note the content of the report and agree the principle of moving from informal to formal engagement with Harwich Town Council, Frinton & Walton Town Council, Brightlingsea Town Council and the Harwich Society on the subject of Community Asset Transfer – the bodies that have to date expressed an explicit interest in exploring the potential of transfer in the context of LGR;
b) to agree the Proposed Programme of Work in respect of pre-LGR Community Asset Transfer set out within the report and instruct the Corporate Director – Planning and Community to proceed with the implementation of that programme;
c) to instruct the Corporate Director – Planning and Community to carry out a review of the Council’s existing framework of strategy, policies, programmes and procedures in respect of Council-owned assets and for an updated framework to be brought before Cabinet for consideration and approval in line with the proposed programme of work between April and June 2026; and
d) to note and agree that resource implications will be revisited once there is a clearer indication from the participating bodies as to which TDC assets are being considered for transfer and that any decision on the budget for appointing external expertise in respect of valuation, business case development/analysis and legal support will be taken by the Cabinet in due course, as would any subsequent decision about the transfer of specific assets.