Land and building assets as defined in the Code include:
all service and office properties occupied or controlled by local authorities, both freehold and leasehold, in this case Colchester Borough Council
any properties occupied or run under Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts
all other properties local authorities own or use, for example, hostels, laboratories, investment properties and depots
garages unless rented as part of a housing tenancy agreement
surplus, sublet or vacant properties owned by local authorities
undeveloped land
serviced or temporary offices where contractual or actual occupation exceeds 3 months
all future authority commitments, for example under an agreement for lease, from when a contractual commitment is made
Properties must also be included even if they are part of a larger estate (for instance, a school caretakers property on the site of a school, or a residential property on the site of a farm).
Any land or building where the council has currently a property interest should be included. This could include, for example, playing fields or buildings of church run schools.
There are some exclusions as stated in the code:
social housing
rent-free properties provided by traders (such as information booths in public places or posts)
operational railways and canals
operational public highways (but any adjoining land not subject to public rights should be included)
assets of national security
information deemed inappropriate for public access as a result of data protection and/or disclosure controls (eg refuse houses)