Transparency Report Transparency Report Government’s land and property disposals in 2015-16 and 2016-17 April 2018 1 Transparency Report 2 Transparency Report Transparency Report Government’s land and property disposals in 2015-16 and 2016-17 April 2018 3 Transparency Report © Crown copyright 2013 Produced by Cabinet Office You may re-use this information (excluding logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ or email:
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[email protected] 4 Transparency Report Contents Introduction 7 Policy context 8 Land sales headlines 9 Details of assets sold 10 Appendix 1: Disposals guidance 82 Appendix 2: Transparency Review 82 Appendix 3: Glossary of terms 83 5 Transparency Report 6 Transparency Report Introduction The disposal of surplus government owned property is an important part of the Government’s drive to improve its estate management and create an efficient, fit-for-purpose and sustainable estate that meets future needs. This means disposing of surplus land and buildings in a way that delivers value for the taxpayer, boosts growth and delivers new homes. The Government has committed to freeing up land with capacity for at least 160,000 homes by 2020 and raising at least £5 billion from land and property disposals by 2020.