‘This briefing paper outlines the the “community right to bid” for “assets of community value”, introduced into England by the Localism Act 2011. It also covers other community powers regarding land and property, including community asset transfer, the Right to Contest, and equivalent provisions in Scotland and Wales.’
House of Commons Library , 10th March 2022
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘The High Court has ruled that a council’s refusal to list local sports field as an asset of community value was unlawful. Jenny Wigley QC analyses the judgment’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th January 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In R (TV Harrison CIC) v Leeds City Council (2022) EWHC 130 (Admin) the claimant community interest company challenged the decision of the City Council to refuse to include the claimant’s Land in the list of Land in its area that is of community value that is maintained under Section 87(1) of the Localism Act 2011. The Land is described as a longstanding sports field and has recently been restored. However, the City Council seeks to proceed with a housing development. “Land of community value” is defined by Section 88 of the Act. Section 88(1)(b) is concerned with future use.’
Local Government Law, 25th January 2022
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
‘Christopher Cant analyses the latest appeal decisions in relation to the listing of pubs as assets of community value, covering issues including the recent past, financial viability and compensation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Towards the end of last year, the General Regulatory Chamber of the First-Tier Tribunal (‘FTT’) determined an appeal by the owner of a 46-acre greenfield site against the decision of the local authority, Winchester City Council, to list the land as an Asset of Community Value (‘ACV’).’
Exchange Chambers, 12th February 2020
Source: www.exchangechambers.co.uk
‘East Hertfordshire District Council has successfully defended its decision to list a currently empty pub as an asset of community value.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Judgment was recently handed down in West Oxfordshire District Council v (1) Secretary of State for Housing Communites and Local Government (2) Rosconn Strategic Land Limited [2018] EWHC 3065 (Admin).’
No. 5 Chambers, 6th December 2018
Source: www.no5.com
‘An open space can be designated as an asset of community value even if its present use is one arising from trespass, the Court Of Appeal has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A tribunal has overturned the listing of an allotment site in Lancashire as an asset of community value (ACV), on the grounds that nearby housing development makes it “highly unrealistic” that the site will ever be used as allotments again.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th April 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A First-Tier Tribunal judge has dismissed a challenge by developer Banner Homes to the listing of a 4.83 hectare site by St Albans City and District Council as an asset of community value (ACV).’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th May 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
“Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis has announced that 100 pubs across England have been listed as Assets of Community Value (ACV), the Independent has reported.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“People will be given the legal right to buy threatened community assets like post offices or village shops, Communities secretary Eric Pickles will announce next week.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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