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Six more Fenland District Council owned assets go up for sale at auction




Following the successful auction of Fenland District Council owned land and property assets last October, a further set of Council assets will go under the hammer next month.

Plots of land suitable for future residential development and a former public convenience are amongst the six surplus assets, which are no longer required for the council’s service delivery.

They are due to be auctioned by William H Brown in Norwich on February 20. An auction catalogue will be released by the auctioneers shortly. Lots will also be posted on its website at: www.williamhbrownauctions-norwich.co.uk

These former public toilets in Chatteris can be purchased when they go to auction next month. (27344895)
These former public toilets in Chatteris can be purchased when they go to auction next month. (27344895)

The Council’s assets are:

 A former public convenience at Station Street, Chatteris

 A former garage site off Crescent Road, Whittlesey, with outline planning permission for three dwellings

 A plot of land at Glebe Close, Chatteris, with outline planning permission for a single dwelling

 A former parking site at Upwell Road, March

 A plot of land at Rowan Close, Wisbech, with outline planning permission for a single dwelling

 A first floor property in Nene Quay, Wisbech

This site in Rowan Close, Wisbech, is going to auction next month. (27344891)
This site in Rowan Close, Wisbech, is going to auction next month. (27344891)

Councillor Chris Boden, Fenland District Council leader and portfolio holder for finance, said: “Over recent months the council has identified a number of property assets which are surplus to the Council’s requirements. They are no longer required to deliver the council’s core services and, in many instances, could be much better utilised.

“Releasing these assets for sale will reduce the Council’s liabilities, saving money being spent keeping them maintained, secure and insured. It will also generate additional capital to support our aspirations for Fenland, mitigate our budget constraints and provide opportunities for development.”

Councillor Ian Benney, the council’s portfolio holder responsible for strategic assets and management, added: “Taking a more innovative approach to the management of council assets will help us to continue doing more, despite significant cuts to the funding we receive from government. Generating income in other ways enables the council to carry on meeting its financial challenges, while protecting the services residents rely on.”

This site in Crescent Road, Whittlesey is one of six set for sale by auction. (27344887)
This site in Crescent Road, Whittlesey is one of six set for sale by auction. (27344887)

“The council’s Asset Management Plan has been followed and consideration has been given to the most appropriate way of marketing and disposing of these assets. Due to their lower value, sale by auction is seen as the most cost effective method of disposal and the best opportunity to realise a capital receipt before the end of the financial year.”



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