Decision details

The Committee had before it a report by the interim Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which provided information on several Council owned farms out with the city boundary at Lands of Skene, Carnie.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)       accept the proposal to renounce a house from the lease of Eastside of Carnie Farm;

(b)       authorise the Head of Land and Property Assets to organise a connection to mains water and  the installation of a separate septic tank and soakaway, all as descried in paragraph 3.5 of this report, at an estimated cost of circa £25,000 to the Lands of Skene charitable trust and the fencing in 3.3b at £10,000;

(c)        accept the proposal to renounce a house from the lease of Northside and Hillhead of Carnie Farm;

(d)       authorise the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to amend the two farm leases, to give legal effect to a) and c) on terms and conditions as are necessary to protect the Trust Fund Account’s interests; and

(e)       authorise the Head of Land and Property Assets to advertise the two houses for sale on the open market, on the basis that the offers received be reported back to a future meeting of this Committee for consideration

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.