The following eight Assets of Community Value have been included in the list:-
Asset |
Date Listing Expires |
---|---|
Houghton Allotments |
13 July 2027 |
Houghton Cricket Pitch |
11 June 2025 |
Houghton Field |
11 June 2025 |
Houghton Village Hall and Field |
3 December 2025 |
Methodist Schoolroom and Chapel |
3 December 2025 |
Old Black Horse Public House |
5 December 2025 |
Rose and Crown Public House |
3 December 2025 |
St. Catharine's Green |
3 December 2025 |
They will remain on the list of Assets of Community Value for a period of five years. They cannot be sold before the end of this five year period without the asset owner informing Harborough District Council at which time a moratorium will be imposed on the sale giving an opportunity for the nominating group (i.e. the Parish Council) to raise funds to purchase the property on the open market.
There will be an initial moratorium period of six weeks, from the date of notification of intention to sell the asset, to enable the nominating group to make a decision whether to progress to purchase or not, If the group wishes to progress to purchase the property then a further six month moratorium period, from the date of the notification to sell, will be imposed.