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Can a Parish council sell a council owned property to a local Community Land Trust without consulting with the village?

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Our local Parish Council intend to sell a building that the Parish owns, to the local Community Land Trust at market value, without consulting the parishioners. Are they allowed to do that? Thank you.
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Yes.  There is no compulsion to consult.  They must, however, comply with the provisions of Section 126 of the Local Government Act 1972.
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Hi John, many thanks for your advice.
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Forgive me ... its Section 127.
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