Friday, 4 February 2011

The council lists 28 buildings to be sold

Bradford Council have released details of 28 buildings that they plan to sell in order to save £7.5 million. All 286 of the Council’s office buildings are being reviewed. Sixty-nine were evaluated for their suitability and condition in the first phase of the project, with 28 of those set to be sold off. Running and energy costs, as well as the backlog of maintenance and carbon dioxide emissions, of each office are being taken into account.

A main aim of the estates strategy is to relocate staff to reinforce the Council’s presence in the city centre. Councillor David Green, the Council’s executive member for regeneration and the economy, said: “If we can increase the number of people working in the city centre it will increase footfall in the retail area. It will help to boost the businesses that are currently in the city centre and make it more attractive to new investment".

He also said “Some of these sites will go to auction, some may be looked at as potential development sites and with some, not necessarily from this batch, we might get community groups coming forward to take them on.”

THE 28 PROPERTIES
  • 28 Gaythorne Terrace, Clayton.
  • Hazelhurst, 723 Leeds Road, Bradford Moor.
  • Interfaith Education Centre, St Andrew’s Place, Listerhills.
  • Information Shop, Broadway, Bradford city centre.
  • Bowling Park lodge, East Bowling.
  • 31 Saltaire Road, ground floor office – lease terminating.
  • 13A Chapel Lane, Bingley.
  • Wesley Place, Silsden.
  • Bingley Cemetery lodge.
  • Nab Wood Cemetery lodge.
  • Scholemoor Cemetery lodge.
  • Utley Cemetery lodge.
  • Horton Park lodge.
  • Unit 14D Orchard House, Lawkholme Lane, Keighley.
  • Bradford & District Youth Offending Team, Manor Lane, Shipley.
  • South Square Community Centre offices, Thornton – lease surrendered.
  • 26 Mayfield Terrace, Clayton.
  • Youth Justice Service, Barkerend Road, Bradford Moor.
  • Holybrook House, Romanby Shaw, Greengates.
  • 215 Lumb Lane, Manningham.
  • 9 Romanby Shaw, Greengates.
  • 1-4 & 6 Springfield and Springfield House, Squire Lane, Girlington.
  • Blakehill Grange, Bradford Moor.
The fire damaged Interfaith Centre, which is to be sold off.

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