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This report presents the Strategic Asset Management Plan and provides a strategic framework for managing the Council’s land and property assets over the 10 year period to 2030.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      That the Committee approved the Asset Management Plan 2020-30.

The Committee received a report presenting the Strategic Asset Management Plan and providing a strategic framework for managing the Council’s land and property assets over the 10 year period to 2030.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Assets included in Plan. The Committee noted that the Plan included assets directly owned by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council. It did not include assets held by other bodies, such as Epsom and Walton Downs Conservators, Nonsuch Park Joint Management Committee or Epsom & Ewell Property Investment Company.

b)            Equality impact assessments. The Committee was informed that equality impact assessments would be undertaken for individual properties as proposals for redevelopment or reconfiguration were brought forward. Following a question from a Member, the Committee noted that the word “substantial” could be removed from paragraph 4.1.1 of the report.

c)            Impact of changes to the planning system. A Member asked a question regarding the impact of changes to the national planning system on the management of the council’s assets. The Chief Operating Officer informed the Committee that if the Council wished to redevelop an existing asset the process to do so was likely to be a little more straightforward as a result of the changes, but that the Council would still be bound by strategic context it had set out in the Asset Management Plan, its Vision, Climate Change Action Plan, Housing Delivery Action Plan and other strategic documents.

d)            Analysis of services. Following a question from a Councillor, the Committee was informed that internal expertise was used to analyse/review services in the first instance. External assistance would be obtained if required following this.

e)            Income from allotments and miscellaneous items. The Committee was informed that income levels from allotments and miscellaneous items were not included in the Asset Management Plan due to being of very low value.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      That the Committee approved the Asset Management Plan 2020-30.