Decision details

Asset of Community Value - Moles Bath

Decision Maker: Director of People & Change

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This new Community Right (sometimes called the “Community Right to Buy” or “Community Right to Bid”) allows defined community groups, including Parish Councils, to ask the Council to list certain assets as being of “community value”. This is designed to give communities more opportunities to take control of the assets and facilities important to them.

The process for the received nomination was completed and recorded on the B&NES Council website.

https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/03_april_2024_unsuccessful_nomination_moles_notice_under_section_91_of_the_localism_act_2011.pdf

Decision:

The nomination of Mole Music Venue in Bath was not successful.

Unfortunately, because the application we received for Moles to be made an asset of community value didn’t meet the criteria (which are set out in national legislation), it wasn’t successful.

However, we have informed the nominating body that we remain open to receive a new application.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - List as a nominated asset
Option 2 - Decline the nomination for listing

Publication date: 07/05/2024

Date of decision: 02/04/2024