What we do - Assets and Facilities

All the Council’s property assets are managed centrally by the Asset and Facilities Department which reinforces the function of property as a key corporate resource. The Asset and Facilities Department works in genuine partnership with private sector contractors and consultants to deliver a comprehensive range of property-related services to internal clients and service users.

Our “cradle to grave” capacity covers initial planning and feasibility studies, construction of new buildings and their subsequent maintenance, all aspects of ongoing estate management and the eventual disposal of properties that are no longer required or fit for purpose.

In summary Assets and Facilities deal with:

• project design and management
• process general land enquiries
• maintenance of council owned property - plant and building maintenance, uplift and refurbishment
• sale and acquisition of land and property
• valuation of land and property - valuations are undertaken for insurance, accountancy and sale/ acquisition evaluation purposes.
• strategic estate and asset management - this involves both the day-to-day management of the Council's land and property assets and the consideration of the Councils longer-term service requirements.
• advice on access to buildings by disabled persons
• provision of professional property advice for both internal Council departments and external organisations (subject to the agreement of terms and fees)
• liaise with developers in respect various redevelopment schemes associated with Council owned land.
• site inspections and survey work.
• process Wayleave/ Easement applications.
• provide a vacant commercial property search service both through the office & on the Council’s website.
• information management - maintain details of land and property owned by the Council.
• supplier management
• manage capital works programmes
• hard and soft landscape management
• health and safety

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