Transfer of Open Spaces, Recreational and Play Areas to the Town

Gillingham Town Council

Land Acceptance

Transfer of Open Spaces Recreational Land and Play Areas to the Town

 February 2011

Table 1- Land and play areas owned by Town Council prior to 2009

Table 2 - October 2009 transfer, from NDDC, to Town Council

Table 3 - Developer land, and play areas, transferred to Town Council during 2009/2010 

Table 4 - NDDC owned land identified for transfer to Town Council

Table 5 - Developer land, and play areas, identified for direct transfer to Town Council 

Table 6 - Developer land /play area for future transfer to Town Council

Table 7 - Developer land /play area for possible future transfer to Town Council

Explanatory notes

 Table 4

 NDDC owned open spaces land in Gillingham -  

NDDC has been notified of members agreement at the meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee (acting as Full Council), held on 13^th December, that Gillingham Town Council wishes to continue with the freehold transfer of the Open Spaces, land listed in Table 4 of the Land Acceptance document, dated February 2010, to Gillingham Town Council. In line with the motion passed at Full Council in May 2010.

Table 5

Developer land, and play areas, identified for direct transfer to Town Council 

Prowting Homes Peacemarsh- NDDC has been notified of members agreement at the Full Council meeting held on 20^th December 2010 that the freehold transfer of the of the open paces land and play areas at the former Prowting Homes site, to Gillingham Town Council, should go ahead, as per the report presented to the meeting, using the services of the Solicitor currently acting for NDDC in this matter

Responsibility for the ongoing maintenance of the footpath / cycleway adjoining the River Stour will transfer to NDDC. The adoption of the play areas will be subject to an independent safety inspection carried out by a qualified inspector with the cost for any rectification work required added to the cost of one off work.

King John Road Play Area - The winding up of the Management Company will take place following the transfer of the play area, and land surrounding it, to the Town Council. Two quotations have been obtained for repairs to the perimeter fencing around the play area and bin store. These will be presented to committee at the same time as seeking formal approval for the freehold transfer to go ahead. Hopefully the cost involved can be met from any residual funding in the management companies account with a contribution towards any shortfall from NDDC.