Summary of Asset Transfer Approach Asset Transfer Community Transfer Highland Council role Request Stage Body Role Phase one Complete Expression of Provide a contact to – – expression of Interest Form ensure appropriate ATRs are interest progressed, engagement with Submission to central point community organisation of contact Determine ownership needs – Provide the constitution to be determined re. ability to potentially transfer indication – not a formal judgement. Status of the organisation is – the body suitable as defined in the Act - ward manager role Signposting named contact to – signpost group to external supports e.g. COSS, HTSI who will support the organisation to develop their ATR 2 Submit a completed ATR Check named contact – – Assessment and Transfer Request. This check that ATR is complete. Consideration must include If yes, confirm with Community Organisation Constitution Asset Transfer What is being requested Request Internal Assessments Submitted ownership, Property on the ability for – – the Council to transfer and management, leasing or Time period of 6 the potential impact on using months from Council assets What the organisation complete asset Legal to check the – it for transfer request governance of the organisation and any legal Business Plan - How the title organisation proposes to HR should the asset – fund the purchase/lease requested be currently in and ongoing revenue use and have staff costs and provide an members Finance financial indicative price – assessment of the Outline and demonstrate business plan and community support for sustainability the ATR Community Benefit – assessment of the level of Describe the benefits community benefit and the this will bring to the level of community support community:- economic, for the ATR regeneration, health, social wellbeing,
Summary of Asset Transfer Approach Asset Transfer Request Stage Community Transfer Body Role Highland Council role Phase one – expression of interest Complete Expression of Interest Form Submission to central point of contact Provide the constitution Provide a contact – to ensure appropriate ATRs are progressed, engagement with community organisation Determine ownership – needs to be determined re. ability to potentially transfer – indication not a formal judgement. Status of the organisation – is the body suitable as defined in the Act - ward manager role Signposting – named contact to signpost group to external supports e.g. COSS, HTSI who will support the organisation to develop their ATR 2 – Assessment and Consideration Asset Transfer Request Submitted Time period of 6 months from complete asset transfer request Submit a completed Transfer Request. This must include Constitution What is being requested – ownership, management, leasing or using What the organisation it for Business Plan - How the organisation proposes to fund the purchase/lease and ongoing revenue costs and provide an indicative price Outline and demonstrate community support for the ATR Describe the benefits this will bring to the community:- economic, regeneration, health, social wellbeing, ATR Check – named contact check that ATR is complete. If yes, confirm with Community Organisation Internal Assessments Property – on the ability for the Council to transfer and the potential impact on Council assets Legal – to check the governance of the organisation and any legal title HR – should the asset requested be currently in use and have staff members Finance – financial assessment of the business plan and sustainability Community Benefit – assessment of the level of community benefit and the level of community support for the ATR
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