TOWN and parish councils and community groups will be able to enjoy longer leases for community assets under new plans approved by Wokingham Borough Council’s new Liberal Democrat-run executive.
Cllr Clive Jones, the leader of the council, said: “This is an extension of the terms of the community asset transfer leases … a longer lease term will enable greater investment as part of their management. I can see no reason why we shouldn’t be going ahead with this.”
Cllr Lindsay Ferris asked if the proposal included discussions with Wokingham Without Parish Council over the future of the Pinewood Centre. This had been named in the local plan update prepared by the previous administration. At the time, previous council leader Cllr John Halsall said that no houses had been formally planned for the land.
Cllr Jones said it didn’t, and he wasn’t of any discussions. “We would certainly be open to talking to them so they can benefit from this increase from 30 to 60 years.”
The executive approved the plans.
