Community Assets
Asset available for Community Asset Transfer
Stanney Lane Community Centre
Alnwick Drive, Stanney, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9HE
We welcome expressions of interest from community, not-for-profit organisations based in Cheshire West, on acquiring via a long-term lease the property known as Stanney Grange Community Centre.
Stanney Grange Community Centre is located on Alnwick Drive, Ellesmere Port opposite the childrens centre in Stanney part of Wolverham ward.
The map shows the location of Stanney Grange Community Centre and surrounding land available for expressions of interest under the community asset transfer process.
The site area is shown on the map, and comprises of toilets, commercial kitchen, main hall 14.8 x 6.7m and secondary room. 9.4m x 7.5m. There is an enclosed rear garden area and open grassed area to the front of the property.
The building is in a generally poor condition. The asset will be transferred in its current condition.
The building will be open for viewings on Thursday 16 October 2025 10am - 2pm.
Please confirm attendance to ellesmereportlocality@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or call 07799035270 and leave a message.
The last date for making an Expression of Interest is midnight on 2 November 2025.
Invitation to Submit Expressions of Interest
We recognise the vital role that community assets play at the heart of their local communities and the invaluable role they have in achieving the Council’s corporate outcomes set out in the Borough Plan 2024-2028. We want to work with you to make this happen.
We welcome Expressions of Interest from community, not-for-profit organisations based locally on acquiring via a long term lease the property known as Stanney Grange Community Centre, Alnwick Drive, Stanney, Ellesmere Port CH65 9HE. Other alternatives to a long-lease may be available to enable an organisation to manage an asset such as a management agreement (up to two years) or short-lease (two to five years).
Process
All Expressions of Interest received will be considered by our Community Asset Transfer Panel.
Eligible applicants will then be invited to submit a Business Case against which an informed decision for transfer will be made. The Business Case is the formal application stage of the process and can only be made by a constituted community group or organisation which delivers a service direct to the community. The Business Case is expected to outline community demand for the service, the governance and capacity of the applicant organisation, the financial viability of the proposal and the extent to which it contributes to delivering the Council’s aims and objectives.
The final stage in the process will be the completion and transfer of the asset between the Council and the successful applicant based on the provision of a sustainable business model. The specific terms of the transfer agreement will depend upon the nature of the successful business case and will be negotiated with the successful applicant(s) on completion of this process. Organisations may be invited to work together to deliver services from the premises and we therefore encourage and welcome partnership or consortium-based proposals.
You can submit an Expression of Interest on our Community Assets page.
Contact us
If you have any queries about this or the Community Asset Transfer process, please contact the Ellesmere Port Communities Team by emailing: ellesmereportlocality@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
