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*CLOSING DATE 12 NOON 24.02.2022*, Former Library, Carmondean Centre , Livingston, EH54 8PT

520 Sq Mt / Offices

Let - Last updated: 20 September 2022

Former library for lease, purchase or Community Asset Transfer suitable for a variety of uses. 

Location

The property is located within the Carmondean area of Livingston which lies to the north of the new town.

Livingston is the largest town in West Lothian , having a population of around 57,000. The town is around 15 miles west of Edinburgh and  30 miles east of Glasgow with excellent train and bus links to Scotland’s major cities.

The property is favourably situated within walking distance of Livingston North Railway Station whilst neighbouring occupiers include Morrison’s Supermarket, Arnold Clark and Carmondean Health Centre Practice.

 

 

Accommodation

The subjects are of traditional brick and block construction with a pitched steel corrugated roof. Accommodation is over one level whilst areas within the premises approximately comprise :

· Open Plan Area : 489.04m2

· Offices : 30.89m2

There are also storage rooms within the building as well as a kitchen area and WC facilities, including disabled WC facilities. Three car parking spaces would be leased as part of the subjects, situated at the rear of the property.

 

 

Terms

The lease is being offered on the following main outline terms:-

1 The duration of the lease is open to offers and should be indicated on the attached pro forma. The minimum lease period will be one year.

2. The rental shall be payable monthly in advance by Direct Debit.

3. A deposit equal to three month’s rental will be required prior to date of entry.

4. The tenant shall be responsible for all repairs to and maintenance of the premises (FRI) as well as a share of the cost of repairs to the common parts of which it forms part.

5. The Council will insure the building for reinstatement and recover the appropriate annual premium from the tenant.  The tenant will be responsible for insuring the plate glass and all other insurance’s.

6. The tenant will be responsible for obtaining any statutory consents and complying with any regulations relative to the proposed use of the premises.

7. The tenant will be responsible for payment of rates.

8. The tenant will reimburse the Council’s reasonable legal expenses plus outlays in completing the lease.

Entry

Vacant possession will be provided upon conclusion of missives. The ingoing tenants entry will be co-ordinated with the relocation of council staff  from this building which is currently an operational property.

Community Asset Transfer

The Council will consider offers for Community Asset Transfer in accordance with the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and West Lothian Council’s approved policies and practices.

Interested community groups are advised to consult colleagues in Economic Development to prepare their respective business plans.

Submitting an Offer

· Please register your interest in the first instance by emailing Darren.Stenhouse@westlothian.gov.uk or writing to the address below. A closing date will be set once appropriate interest has been received.

Once a closing date has been set, the following procedure will apply:

· All offers must be made on the standard application form and submitted in an A4 envelope clearly labelled “OFFER OF LEASE FOR FORMER CARMONDEAN LIBRARY. The offerer must write his/her name and address on the back of the envelope. 

· Any offers received after 12 noon on the closing date will be returned unopened and will not be taken into consideration by the Council.

· All offers must be sent to:-

The Corporate Estates Manager

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre

Howden South Road

Livingston

EH54 6FF

· Offers received by fax or email will not be accepted.

· The Council does not bind itself to accept the highest or any other offer. However,  West Lothian Council has a legal obligation to obtain the best price legally obtainable.

· Offers must be submitted in accordance with the above instructions.  Failure to comply with these instructions may result in the offer being declared void.

· Since the leasing of any property is a serious undertaking, you are strongly recommended to take appropriate professional advice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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