Councillors are set to agree upon a new way of dealing with council-owned community buildings. The new Community Asset Policy will set out how Nottingham City Council plans to manage its portfolio of community centres and other buildings that are occupied by community and voluntary organisations.
It is hoped the policy will standardise a fair and consistent approach being taken by the Council, as it is the first formal policy the council has had which covers all buildings. This new approach will allow particular buildings to be transferred to other organisations from the council, such as community and voluntary groups, which would then become responsible for the building's maintenance and repairs.
The criteria for eligibility and what an organisation would need to demonstrate to be considered will be set out within the policy. Once agreements are reached between the council and an organisation, the building would then be transferred at less than market value, and the lease would be reviewed at least every five years.
