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Submitted by FRoberts on 21 October, 2010 - 16:24

Forgive me if this has already  been discussed, but I have done a search and can't find what I want.  I have been asked about PRODs by one of the Welsh Officers and the query is do they apply to properties owned by colleges?

THanks

Fiona

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PROD

Submitted by Paul Palmer on 22 October, 2010 - 08:57.

Hi Fiona,

I may be a bit dense, but I am not sure I understand the question.

A PROD can be made by any member of the public, to request the relevant Government office, and this is now the Midlands office for ALL Prods by the way, to order the disposal of any "Government owned" vacant building.

This would include any local authority owned property, or other Govenrmnet department.

It would have to be done as a member of the public.

I have done a few in this way, it's quite good fun, and the chap in the midlands Gov ofice was pleased to have something to do!

Hope this helps? but probably not

Paul Palmer
Empty Property Consultant
www.paulpalmer-emptyproperties.co.uk
Associate of the Empty homes Agency
Currently working at Corby, East Northants and Wellingborough.

It's probably the way I

Submitted by FRoberts on 22 October, 2010 - 09:54.

It's probably the way I worded the question....what I mean is can a member of the public request a PROD for a building owned by a college?

But I think you have answered my question (the Government bit), or maybe not..it is Friday after all!

Thanks

Fiona Roberts

In addition

Submitted by Housinglc on 23 October, 2010 - 12:18.

Hi Fiona

 Building on Paul's comment

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

 All members of the public have the power to make a public request ordering disposal (PROD)? Section 93 -100

A method of putting pressure on public authorities to maximise use of their empty property.

It gives members of the public power to request disposal and challenge the relevant public authority to say what they are going to do with their property and if they can’t come up with a good reason to then dispose of it and make sure that it is put back into use

Schedule 16 of the Act excluded properties owned by the NHS and the MoD:

Below is a list of public landowners that are covered by this legislation:

Government Bodies, Local & Regional Authorities

Other departments owning Crown land

The Commission for the New Towns and the Housing Corporation

The British Coal Corporation, Civil Aviation Authority, and the Post Office

British Broadcasting Corporation and Independent Broadcasting Authority

Police Authority

British Waterways Board and National Rivers Authority.

British Rail, London Regional Transport, and Passenger Transport Executives

British shipbuilders

Statutory undertakers

 So unless the Colleges are owned by any of the above bodies, then you would not be able to use the PROD.

Hope that helps

Regards

Andrew

 Ha ha ha... no sorry this

Submitted by Paul Palmer on 23 October, 2010 - 17:13.

 Ha ha ha... no sorry this was me, I read it as collegues!!!!!!  can we serve a PROD on a colleague!!! ha ha ha....

Paul Palmer
Empty Property Consultant
www.paulpalmer-emptyproperties.co.uk
Associate of the Empty homes Agency
Currently working at Corby, East Northants and Wellingborough.

Link to EH page on PRODs repaired

Submitted by admin on 23 October, 2010 - 13:59.

Hi Fiona

I have repaired the broken link in our Information Libraryto the Empty Homes web-page on PRODS. I have also added an item with a link to the main legislation.

David Gibbens (EHN Policy and Supoprt)