FI16951

Request

  1.  All “intention to dispose” notices received by Dover District Council under Section 95 of the Localism Act 2011 for Betteshanger Country Park, from 1 January 2023 to the present date. 
  2. All correspondence (emails, letters, meeting notes, internal memos) between the Council and the site owner, their agents, or representatives concerning any potential sale, disposal, or marketing of the site. 
  3. Any internal Council discussions or assessments regarding whether the current marketing of the site constitutes a “relevant disposal” under the Localism Act. 
  4. Any legal advice (redacted as necessary) obtained by the Council regarding the ACV status of Betteshanger Country Park and the obligations of the owner. 
  5. A copy of the Council’s ACV disposal register showing all entries for Betteshanger Country Park.

Response

  1.  The Council does not hold this information.  To date, we have not received any intention to dispose notices relating to Betteshanger Park.
  2. The Council holds one email regarding the sale of the site and this is attached.   Please note that all personal data has been redacted as this information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act.  Personal data is defined by Article 4(1) of GDPR and also Section 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the release of this data would contravene the data protection principles. 
  3. The Council does not hold this information.
  4. The Council does not hold this information.
  5. This is available on the Council’s website at https://www.dover.gov.uk/Planning/Assets-of-Community-Value/Assets-Community-Value-Dover-District.aspx.  Any disposal and moratorium dates are shown against each listed property, there are currently none for Betteshanger Park.

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