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(a)      instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to undertake the consultation process as required under the terms of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 for this Common Good site; and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord on completion of the above, providing he considers it to be appropriate in the circumstances, to advertise the property seeking offers to purchase or enter into a long lease and to report the outcome of the process to a future meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee.

With reference to article 21 of the minute of meeting of the City Growth and Resources Committee of 21 June 2022, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Families and Communities which sought approval to start a process to dispose of Common Good land property at Lang Stracht and upon its completion, to seek instruction to advertise the Site for sale.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to undertake the consultation process as required under the terms of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 for this Common Good site; and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord on completion of the above, providing he considers it to be appropriate in the circumstances, to advertise the property seeking offers to purchase or enter into a long lease and to report the outcome of the process to a future meeting of the Finance and Resources Committee.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.