12 new sites are being proposed, as part of the council’s Asset Management Plan

I noticed that no one has picked up on this one and wonder if anyone has any thoughts on the disposal of these sites.

Site: Land adjacent to 39 Nelson Place, Broadstairs (Bradstowe)
Proposal: Possible development for a single house.

Site: Open surfaced site to the rear of the supermarket, Hopeville Avenue, St. Peter’s, Broadstairs (St. Peter’s)
Proposal: Either seek planning permission for a small residential development, upgrade the car park to pay and display or leave as it is now. In all cases, the toilets would be retained.

Site: Land and buildings to the south of Hartsdown Sports Centre, Hartsdown Park, Margate (excludes leisure centre) (Garlinge)
Proposal: Either do nothing, partially redevelop the vacant parts of the site or a comprehensive redevelopment of the site, with income funding improvements to the sports centre and pavilion. As part of any development, community groups would be helped to relocate.

Site: Front strip of land to Palm Bay recreation ground, Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville (Cliftonville East)
Proposal: Keep as recreation ground only or carry out a small residential development, which would provide money to improve the facilities at the recreation ground, including changing facilities and football pitches.

Site: Former lodge, St. John’s Cemetery, Manston Road, Margate (Salmestone)
Proposal: Retain as a storage facility or dispose for residential refurbishment.

Site: Former promenade toilets, adjacent to Seaview Terrace, Westbrook (Westbrook)
Proposal: Either retain the building in its existing condition or redevelop for residential use.

Site: Land opposite the Tudor House, King Street, Margate (Margate Central)
Proposal: Either retain the site in its existing condition or sell for residential development.

Site: Staffordshire Street car park (public parking retained), Ramsgate (Eastcliff)
Proposal: Either keep as a car park or seek a full town centre commercial redevelopment of the site, retaining and incorporating public car parking.

Site: Land on Western Undercliff, west of tunnel access, including Chine access from Royal Esplanade (Cliffsend and Pegwell)
Proposal: Either do nothing or dispose of the site, with planning consent for either residential or leisure development.

Site: Car park, site of the former swimming pool, Marina Esplanade, Ramsgate (Sir Moses Montefiore)
Proposal: Either do nothing or a mixed residential/commercial scheme with on site parking.

Site: Open space land adjoining 33 and 35 Beech Grove, Cliffsend (Cliffsend and Pegwell)
Proposal: Either retain or sell to adjoining owners for garden land.

Site: Former railway line behind numbers 2-48 Highfield Road, Ramsgate (Northwood)
Proposal: Either leave as it is, set out formal parking or dispose for residential development, with alternative parking provided and some of the money used to improve facilities on Jackey Bakers.

Asset disposal decisions

The decisions about the assets disposal cabinet meeting have appeared on the TDC website, the Maritime Museum is cleared for disposal.

Click on the link below to read the main document.

http://tdc-mg-dmz.thanet.gov.uk/Published/C00000151/M00001548/AI00001697/$AssetDisposalReportFinal.doc.htm

Click on the link below for the consultation document Annex 2 .

http://tdc-mg-dmz.thanet.gov.uk/Published/C00000151/M00001548/AI00001697/$Annex2Consultation.doc.htm

Click on the link below for the information on Northdown House
http://tdc-mg-dmz.thanet.gov.uk/Published/C00000151/M00001548/AI00001697/$Annex3NorthdownHouse.doc.htm

Last Chance to Save Ramsgate Maritime Museum

Tomorrow is the deadline for making your submissions about Thanet District Council’s asset disposal program click here to see what they want to dispose of.

The main two assets for disposal being Northdown House and Ramsgate Maritime Museum, I have just made my submission relating to the Maritime museum below and will be working on the rest later.

The council tell me that their main concerns relate to the expense of repairing and maintaining the building, so this should be considered when making submissions.

I would urge all of you who wish to maintain any of the assets to email your submission to hannah.thorpe@thanet.gov.uk

I should like make a submission about the future use of Ramsgate Clock House now part of the councils asset disposal program, I gather that the deadline for this is tomorrow.

I am asking that the building be retained as a museum and that the tourist information office also be housed there.

Below are various points for your consideration.

1 The current intention to house the tourist information office in the library, which is not in a prominent position in the town, would mean that most tourists would be unlikely to find it.

2 The Maritime Museum’s collection is an important collection of particular significance to Ramsgate which would probably be lost to another part of the country without the building to house it.

3 Ramsgate has already lost its only other museum due to the library fire and I gather that this museum will non be reinstated when the library reopens.

4 While considerable investment is being made in Margate harbour arm, this area is perceived as Ramsgate’s equivalent and there is a perception of considerable disparity between investment in the two places.

5 The building is of considerable architectural importance and would be eligible for grant funding to carry out the necessary repairs.

6 Ramsgate’s maritime heritage, Royal Harbour, Clock House, Smeaton’s dry dock and the historic vessels are a poorly exploited resource, which could play a considerable part in regenerating the town. The council should be finding grant money and supporting an holistic approach to utilising these assets as they are supporting Margate’s regeneration through the arts.

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Last chance to have your say

Council press release.

Local people have only a few more days to have their say on 17 sites around Thanet that the council is considering selling, with the proceeds re-invested into building new facilities.

It’s part of the council’s ongoing Asset Management Plan to ensure that all the land and property it owns provides the best possible value for money for Council Tax payers and that it is effectively managed and remains up to date and modern for people to use.

As part of the consultation, over 120 people attended the council’s three drop in sessions to find out more about the proposals, to speak with council officers and to have their say on the sites across Thanet.

The 17 sites on the list that are going out to public consultation are located in Margate, Westbrook, Garlinge, Birchington, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. They include the Maritime Museum in Ramsgate, Margate Caves, Retort House in Broadstairs, the Montefiore Games Centre in Ramsgate, land at Viking Bay, Broadstairs, land at Marine Terrace in Margate and a site to the east of the Port of Ramsgate.

Local residents still have a few more days to give their views on the possible sale of the sites and the possible uses for each of them by writing in to Communications, FREEPOST SEA8273, Thanet District Council, PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, CT9 1XZ or by e-mailing hannah.thorpe@thanet.gov.uk.

Cllr. Roger Latchford, Cabinet Member for Economy and Culture, said: “It was really encouraging that over 100 people came to find out more at our drop in sessions held earlier this month. It’s really important that residents understand what’s being proposed and that they have an opportunity to speak with council officers about each of the sites across Thanet. Residents still have a few more days to get their views in to us, and I would encourage local people to take this opportunity to have their say if they haven’t already.”

All comments must be made by Friday 5 December.