Community Asset Transfer

Initial Enquiry Form

Applicants wishing to apply for an asset under North Ayrshire Council’s Community Asset Transfer Policy are requested tocomplete this Initial Enquiry form. Applicants that meet the Council’s suitability criteria will be invited to complete a more detailed application Request Form and business proposal.

We will not be able to consider your request unless we receive this completed form to the following email address – Please fill in all sections of the form and write “not applicable” if a section does not apply to you.

1 Please provide details of the community transfer/controlled body making the request
a)Name of Organisation
b)Address of Organisation
c)Contact Details –
Telephone Number
Email Address
We agree that correspondence in relation to this asset transfer request may be sent by email
to the email address given above (Please tick to indicate agreement)
Organisation Officers details:
d)Main Contact:Full Name & Position in the Organisation / (to answer questions on the application, e.g. secretary)
e)Contact Details – Home address, telephone number, email.
f)Legally responsible contact: Full Name & Position in the Organisation / (person who will accept responsibility in Law for the application on behalf of the organisation)
g)Contact Details – Home address, telephone number, email.
2 Structure and purpose of the organisation
a)What type of organisation are you, i.e. a community transfer body? Must either be a “community controlled” body or a body “designated” by the Scottish Ministers. See NAC Guidance Pack - Section 4.3
b)Please confirm that you have a written formal constitution, governance document or set of rules. If No, do you require support to gain this? / Yes Copy enclosed
No Support required
c)How many people are involved in your organisation? / Management committee
Paid full-time staff
Paid part-time staff
Volunteers
d)When was the organisation established?
e)What is the purpose and main activities of your organisation? (Aims and Objects)
f)Does your organisation have previous experience of managing an asset? If yes please provide details
3 Please specify the asset (building or land) you are interested in
a)Name of Asset
b)Address (or Grid Reference) of Asset. Please attach Map if available.
Grid Ref: / Map Attached
c)Type of transfer you are interested in (transfer of ownership, lease or other rights).
d)If ownership, what terms do you wish to negotiate? Please detail what you are willing to pay.
e)If leasing, what length of lease is required, any other terms and conditions? Please detail what you are willing to pay.
Please attach note re any other terms & conditions.
Length of Lease: / Please attach note re any other terms & conditions.
f)Is the request for other rights? Please specify the nature and extent of the rights sought.
g)Please specify any other terms or conditions applicable to the request.
Do you propose to make any payment for these rights?
Yes / No / If yes, how much are you prepared to pay?
h)Is there any other organisation affected by the ownership of the asset? Add details including in relation to existing ownership/leasehold arrangements/current lessees/other contractual arrangements or any funding associated with the asset where conditions on its use or ownership may apply.
4 Funding
a)Please brieflyoutline how it is proposed that the transfer of ownership/lease and proposed use of the asset are to be funded.
b)A Business Plan with a 3 year cash flow statement is beneficial for information purposes. Do you have one? If No, would you require support to prepare one?
c)A Business Plan will be required before a final decision is made. /
Business Plan attached (if available)
5 Please tell us below(or using no more than one side of A4 paper):
A. Why are you interested in this asset?
B. What do you want the asset for?
C. What benefits will this bring to the local community?
Signature 1 / Name
Position / Date
Signature 2 / Name
Position / Date

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By ticking this box you are agreeing to your information being gathered and processed as above:

Applicant Name: (please print)
Applicant’s Signature
Date:

We will keep your information for 3 years to monitor your asset transfer. If you wish this information to be removed please contact us and we will remove within 30 days.

Office Use: (to be sent to SPOC/CAT team and with form IE-1(a) to Estates/Legal)
Date Received: / From: / By:
Date Sent: / To: / By:

CAT Initial Enquiry Form – revised August 2018 V9Page 1