Decision details
Disposal of Site 16 Lang Stracht - F&C/25/102
Decision Maker: Finance and Resources Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
With reference to article 22 of the minute of meeting of 7 August 2024, the Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director of Families and Communities which advised of the offers received for the former Aberdeen Journals, Site 16 Lang Stracht, Aberdeen following the outcome of the recent marketing exercise.
The report recommended:-
that the Committee –
(a) instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to advise the recommended offering party that they are the preferred bidder for site as outlined in Appendix 2; and
(b) instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to conclude missives and complete the transaction for the disposal of the site, incorporating various qualifications as are necessary to protect the Council’s interest.
The Committee resolved:-
(i) to instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to advise Lidl Great Britian Ltd that they are the preferred bidder for site, [redacted as it contained exempt information as described in paragraph(s) 9 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]; and
(ii) to instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to conclude missives and complete the transaction for [redacted as it contained exempt information as described in paragraph(s) 9 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973] the site, incorporating various qualifications as are necessary to protect the Council’s interest.
Publication date: 12/05/2025
Date of decision: 07/05/2025
Decided at meeting: 07/05/2025 - Finance and Resources Committee