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Is property Is earning rentals Is the Investment AHFS AHFS AHFS AHFS Criterion 4: AHFS Asset Life for sale in the outcome of a property Property Criterion 1: Criterion 2: Criterion 3: Expected to qualify Classification Is property held Is property used in the Years the ordinary council policy (e.g. social Classification Available for Sale highly Actively for recognition as a solely to earn rentals production or supply of (Required course of regeneration housing? immediate probable, etc? marketed? completed sale within or for capital goods or services or for Valuation for DRC & operations? policy)? sale, etc? 1 year of date of appreciation or administrative Basis (See Buildings Value Land Value Value (Applies Value EUV Valuation classification? both? purposes? below for (Required for DRC & (Required for DRC & EUV to MV entries addition valuations Date of Date asset physically verified Valuation required Disposal Disposal Revisions RAM Ref Building RAM Ref Land NLPG Address Street Town Pcode Description Controlling Department Asset Type Status definitions) EUV valuations only) valuations only) only) Asset Value check only) revaluation (if not - state reason) Valuer Comments year 12/13? Valuation reasons reason proceeds made? 000847 42024574 Abakhan Site Church Road/Seymour Street Tranmere CH42 5LE Development Site Regeneration PPE Surplus FV(EUV) 60,060.00 60,060.00 ok 31/03/2009 Church Rd, Tranmere Develop Agreement (Pro rata) 2008/09 Not Investment Not AHFS 000001 42177940 Acre Lane Car Park Acre Lane/Ashfield Road Bromborough CH62 7EE Car Park Technical Services PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 16,065.00 16,065.00 ok 01/09/2009 2009/10 Not Investment Not AHFS 000529 000530 42000478 Acre Lane Professional Excellence Centre Acre Lane Bromborough CH62 7BZ Education Programme CYPD PPE Land and buildings FV(DRC) 6,318,500.00 2,800,000.00 9,118,500.00 ok 30 12/03/2013 29/01/2013 Mike Penny 2012/13 y Quinquennial y Not Investment Not AHFS 001167 42000478_1 Acre Lane Professional Excellence Centre Playing Fields Acre Lane Bromborough CH62 7BZ Sports Ground Technical Services PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) - 95,700.00 95,700.00 ok N/A 31/03/2009 2008/09 Not Investment Not AHFS 000897 42000566 Acres Road Recreation Ground Acres Road Meols CH47 9SG Sports Ground Technical Services PPE Community FV(EUV) 1.00 1.00 ok 01/03/2007 2006/07 Not Investment Not AHFS 000002 42000786 Adelphi Street Car Park Adelphi Street Birkenhead CH41 6LR Car Park Technical Services PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 59,9 76.00 59,976.00 ok 01/09/2009 2009/10 Not Investment Not AHFS 000006 000006-01 42001046 Albany Road Community Centre Albany Road Rock Ferry CH42 4QH Community Centre Law, HR & Asset Management PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 6,400.00 3,200.00 9,600.00 ok 30 31/03/2009 2008/09 Not Investment Not AHFS 000007 42116789 Albert Street Car Park Albert St/Tollemache St New Brighton CH45 2LQ Car Park Technical Services PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 12,495.00 12,495.00 ok 01/09/2009 2009/10 Not Investment Not AHFS 000022 000022-01 42001227 Albion Street Lifeguard Station Albion Street 4 New Brighton CH45 9LF Lifeguard Station Law, HR & Asset Management PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 49,334.00 24,666.00 74,000.00 ok 27 01/09/2009 2009/10 Not Investment Not AHFS 2011/12 Asset value was repeated in Buildings Valuecolumn for financial accounting purposes only 2012/13 New column added for this purpose, to clearly distinguish between the content of the valuation (MV valuations do not consist of a Land/Building split) and Not Investment Not AHFS 001343 42017853 Alexander Hall (Birkenhead) Clifton Road Birkenhead CH41 2SG Halls Law, HR & Asset Management Investment Investment FV(MV) 27,250.00 27,250.00 ok 16/01/2013 13/12/2012 Peter Johns data Finance require to reconcile accounts. 2012/13 y Investment y 000008 000009 42098820 Alexander Hall (Heswall) Rocky Lane Heswall CH60 0BY Halls Law, HR & Asset Management PPE Surplus FV(EUV) - 222,000.00 222,000.00 ok 2 12/03/2013 11/03/2013 David Dickenson 2012/13 y Quinquennial y Not Investment Not AHFS 2011/12 Asset value was repeated in Land Valuecolumn for financial accounting purposes only 2012/13 New column added for this purpose, to clearly distinguish between the content of the valuation (MV valuations do not consist of a Land/Building split) and Not Investment Not AHFS data Finance require to reconcile accounts. 001338 42176348 Alfred Road 4-36 (site of) Alfred Road Seacombe CH44 7HY Ground Lease Law, HR & Asset Management Investment Investment FV(MV) 25,700.00 25,700.00 ok 18/01/2013 16/01/2013 Peter Johns 2012/13 Asset name amended to match Premise entry 2012/13 y Investment y 001015 42177928 Allport Common Allport Lane Bromborough CH62 7HU Public Open Space (Amenity) Technical Services PPE Community FV(EUV) 1.00 1.00 ok 01/03/2007 2006/07 Not Investment Not AHFS 000010 42130703 Allport Lane Car Park The Rake Bromborough CH62 7AD Car Park Technical Services PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 129,412.50 129,412.50 ok 01/09/2009 2009/10 Not Investment Not AHFS 000868 42048678 Anglesey Road Playing Fields Anglesey Rd/Greenbank Rd West Kirby CH48 5EQ Sports Ground Technical Services PPE Community FV(EUV) 1.00 1.00 ok 01/03/2007 2006/07 Not Investment Not AHFS 2011/12 Asset value was repeated in Land Valuecolumn for financial accounting purposes only 2012/13 New column added for this purpose, to clearly distinguish between the content of the valuation (MV valuations do not consist of a Land/Building split) and Not Investment Not AHFS data Finance require to reconcile accounts. 001172 42013425 Argyle Street South (site of 1266 sq yds) Argyle Street South Birkenhead CH41 2XS Ground Lease Law, HR & Asset Management Investment Investment FV(MV) 30,000.00 30,000.00 ok 18/01/2013 16/01/2013 Peter Johns 2012/13 Asset name amended to match Premise entry 2012/13 y Investment y 42177931 42177933 Not Investment Not AHFS 001053 42177935 Arrowe Brook Linear Park Woodland Arrowe Brook Road Upton CH49 0UQ Public Open Space (Amenity) Technical Services PPE Community FV(EUV) 1.00 1.00 ok 31/03/2011 Previously listed as Arrowe Brook Road Amenity Woodland Open Space 2010/11 42190794 Arrowe Brook Woodland Thingwall Road Irby None Public Open Space (Amenity) Technical Services PPE Community FV(EUV) 1.00 1.00 ok 29/02/2012 Tony Simpson 2011/12 Not Investment Not AHFS 001099 42158421 Arrowe Country Park Arrowe Park Road Landican CH49 5LN Park (Country) Technical Services PPE Community FV(EUV) 1.00 1.00 ok 08/02/2011 2010/11 Not Investment Not AHFS 000014 42004039 Arrowe Country Park (Golf Course) Arrowe Park Road Landican CH49 5LW Golf Course Technical Services PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 1,345,253.14 1,345,253.14 ok 20 31/03/2011 2010/11 Not Investment Not AHFS 2011/12 Asset value was repeated in Land Value column for financial accounting purposes only 42158421 2012/13 New column added for this purpose, to clearly distinguish between the content of the valuation (MV valuations do not consist of a Land/Building split) an Not Investment Not AHFS 001356 42190370 Arrowe Country Park (Hospital Car Park) Arrowe Park Road Landican CH49 5LN Ground Lease Law, HR & Asset Management Investment Investment FV(MV) 719,500.00 719,500.00 ok 20/02/2013 15/02/2013 David Dickenson data Finance require to reconcile accounts. 2012/13 y Investment y 001422 001422-01 42004027 Arrowe Country Park Golf Clubhouse (Red Rooms) Arrowe Park Road Woodchurch CH49 5LN Club House Law, HR & Asset Management PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 164,000.00 1,000.00 165,000.00 ok 25 13/09/2011 Peter Johns Part Operational 2011/12 Not Investment Not AHFS 000013 000013-01 42178503 Arrowe Hill Facilities Management Store Woodland Road Woodchurch CH49 8HE Metro store CYPD PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 114,570.00 56,430.00 171,000.00 ok 30 05/02/2013 18/12/2012 Peter Johns 2012/13 y Quinquennial y Not Investment Not AHFS 001101 42123785 Ashton Park Carpenters Lane West Kirby CH48 4DH Park (Local) Technical Services PPE Community FV(EUV) 1.00 1.00 ok 01/03/2007 2006/07 Not Investment Not AHFS 000023 42175888 Ashton Park Allotment Westbourne Road West Kirby CH48 4DH Allotment Law, HR & Asset Management PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 1,160.00 1,160.00 ok 01/01/2009 2008/09 Not Investment Not AHFS 000015 000015-01 42004915 Ashville Lodge Ashville Road Birkenhead CH41 8AU Day Centre Adult Social Services PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 51,200.00 25,600.00 76,800.00 ok 28 31/03/2009 2008/09 Not Investment Not AHFS 001424 42166415 Ashville Road Allotment (site of) Ashville Road Birkenhead CH43 8SA Allotment Law, HR & Asset Management PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) - 10,600.00 10,600.00 ok N/A 31/03/2010 2009/10 Not Investment Not AHFS 001425 AM357 Ashville Road Recreation Ground Ashville Road Birkenhead CH41 1HD Ground Lease Law, HR & Asset Management PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) - 8,000.00 8,000.00 ok N/A 31/03/2010 2009/10 y Not Investment Not AHFS 000016 42025785 Atherton Street Car Park Claughton Rd/Exmouth St Birkenhead CH41 6EJ Car Park Technical Services PPE Land and buildings FV(EUV) 50,694.00 50,694.00 ok 01/09/2009 2009/10 Not Investment Not AHFS 001426 42062534 Atherton Street Public Open Space (Amenity) Atherton Street New Brighton CH45 2HZ Public Open Space (Amenity) Technical Services PPE Community FV(EUV) 1.00 1.00 ok 01/03/2010 2009/10 Not Investment Not AHFS 001009 42177945 Audlem Avenue Amenity Open Space Audlem Avenue Oxton CH43 2NN Public Open Space (Amenity) Technical Services PPE Community FV(EUV) 1.00 1.00 ok 01/03/2007 2006/07 Not Investment Not AHFS 001427 42157026
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