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This report updates Members on progress in updating the District Council’s official list of assets, as requested at the Council meeting held on 14 December 2020.

The Director of Regulatory Services introduced a report which updated Members on the progress made in updating the District Council’s official list of assets.

At its meeting on 14 December 2020, Council considered a report that provided information on the methodology and outcome of an independent review of assets. It had become clear during this review that the Council official asset list was not up-to-date. Council therefore resolved that the asset list should be reviewed annually and presented to this Committee for review.

In order to address this issue an officer working group was formed, with the purpose of updating this list. It became clear that there were in fact three separate lists of assets, these lists were maintained separately, for different purposes and appeared not to have been reconciled for some time. The group considered that the most appropriate way to begin to address these issues was to examine the assets held in specific geographical areas of the district, to check each record, complete any necessary legal paperwork and to then update the lists.

Because of the concerns that had previously been raised by Tansley Parish Council, it was agreed that asset records relating to Tansley would be examined first. Through working in this way, it was the aim of the group that the three separate asset lists could be rationalised into one central list, which would be held in the Uniform database and mapped on GIS. The report detailed the work completed regarding several identified sites in Tansley and the records of five public conveniences which required updating.

It was moved by Councillor Jason Atkin, seconded by Councillor Sue Bull and

RESOLVED (Unanimously)

That the report be noted.

The Chairman declared the motion CARRIED.