Decision - City Downland Estate Plan

RESOLVED: That the Committee –

(i)             Approved the City Downland Estate Plan attached at Appendix 1 of this report as policy;

(ii)            Noted the extensive consultations undertaken over a two year period to inform the CDEP and that following approval and SDNPA’s endorsement in February 2023 the focus will be on the first phase of implementation as set out in the two-year Next Steps section;

(iii)          Agreed that any additional net income or capital receipts raised from the disposal of Downland Estate assets should be retained for reinvestment within the CDEP through the council’s capital programme and that an appropriate reserve fund be maintained;

(iv)           Noted the implementation of the CDEP will be monitored and progress reported back to Policy & Resources annually, the Asset Member Board being the primary reporting point.