Southfield Road land transfer

John Fareham and John Abbott have the latest information on the transfer of surplus Council land to residents of Southfield Road.

Having been asked by some local residents what was causing delays, we asked NPS, who handle such matters on behalf of the Council, to tell us why there was a problem. They replied that 36 households had been offered land of which 29 had signed the necessary paperwork.  Of the other 7, technicalities such as proving sole ownership, confirming the existence of planning permission and solicitors dawdling over the return of paperwork were among the causes of delay, whilst some households turned down the offer of the land necessitating the making of arrangements for others to be offered the land.  The officers are, we are assured, working closely with NPS to make sure the situation is sorted out as soon as possible.