Best value consideration in 2017 sale of St Mary's C of E Primary School

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Dear Waltham Forest Borough Council,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the 2017 sale of St Mary's C of E Primary School to The Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance Limited.

Please provide the following information:
1. Confirmation that Waltham Forest carried out a best value consideration process for the site, including the date when this was carried out and who by.

2. Details of the assessed value of the site, as per the best value consideration process.

3. If specific consent was sought from the Secretary of State regarding the undervalue of the site, documentation of this application. Or, if consent was not applied for, an explanation as to why.

I look forward to hearing back from you.

All the best,
Mollie Zhang

Waltham Forest Council, Waltham Forest Borough Council

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Dear Mollie Zhang

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Q1. As agreed between the parties, the open market value of the school
site as at September 2013 was determined by the respective appointed
valuers of the Council and the Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance
Limited (the determination of its value having been finalised by the
parties in 2016).

Q2. As at September 2013 , the open market value of the site was
determined at a figure of £6,400,000 (land value only).

Q3. The school site was transferred under the provisions of Schedule 3
para 4 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (see attached copy
of the Cabinet Report dated 21 February 2012).

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The Information Officer
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London
E17 4JA

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