Daniel Barrie Email & Phone Number

Shefford, England, United Kingdom

Providing an efficient and responsive estates management service by coordination and management of the Council’s Farm Estate of around 2200 hectares.Management of farm holdings, including new lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews and surrenders and compliance with lease terms.Providing advice on property matters, having regard to relevant legal and financial implications to all client services. Negotiation of property matters on behalf of the Council in its best interests… Show more Providing an efficient and responsive estates management service by coordination and management of the Council’s Farm Estate of around 2200 hectares.Management of farm holdings, including new lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews and surrenders and compliance with lease terms.Providing advice on property matters, having regard to relevant legal and financial implications to all client services. Negotiation of property matters on behalf of the Council in its best interests. Working with farm management agents to facilitate the management of the Farm Estate portfolio to ensure the best yield for the Council and to ensure that lease terms are complied with.Preparation and facilitation of valuation reports of land and property, conveyance plans and transaction reports including participation in the annual asset valuation programme in accordance with professional guidance and standards. Undertaking accurate GPS surveys with production of plans on the GIS.Undertaking property surveys and inspections, and preparation of schedules of condition and dilapidations. Monitoring works undertaken and working with colleagues and building contractors as well as agricultural contractors to efficiently maintain the farm estate.Responsibility for attention to requests and enquiries from farm tenants, Council departments, external organisations, Councillor’s and members of the public concerning Council owned farmland. Liaison with farm tenants, officers within CBC, consultants, contractors, other public bodies and the public.Liaison with farm tenant’s agents for various tenancy matters including surrenders, building repairs, access to land with minimal disruption and compensation for crop loss.Preparation of forecasts for income and expenditure and ensuring the actual figures stay on target. Ensuring that responsive debt recovery action is taken.Management of the process for removal of unauthorised encampments on Council-owned land, including liaison with stakeholders. Show less

Shefford, England, United Kingdom

• Providing advice on all property matters, having regard to relevant legal and financial implications to all client services.• Preparation of valuation reports and programmes, conveyance plans and transaction reports.• Monitoring and progressing of works and orders, updating client areas as required.• Undertaking the letting and management of the operational property portfolio including new lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews and surrenders. • Assisting the Farm Estate… Show more • Providing advice on all property matters, having regard to relevant legal and financial implications to all client services.• Preparation of valuation reports and programmes, conveyance plans and transaction reports.• Monitoring and progressing of works and orders, updating client areas as required.• Undertaking the letting and management of the operational property portfolio including new lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews and surrenders. • Assisting the Farm Estate Management service with communication with farm tenants and organisation of works, inspections and tenancy discussions.• Interrogation of SAP financial system to ensure accurate accounts management and arrears handling. • Undertaking of the process for removal of unauthorised encampments on Council-owned land, including site visits, liaison with bailiffs, other Council departments, town and parish council and councillors.• Assisting with negotiations on all property matters on behalf of the Council and in its best interests.• Property surveys and inspections, preparation of schedules of condition and dilapidations.• Providing advice and assistance to members of the public, Council members and client directorates in respect of the services provided. Show less

Processing, co-ordinating and ordering of services from Property Contractors as requested by service areas.Management of Project activities and organising of documents, contractors and team work packages for Condition Surveys of Corporate Property.Monitoring and progressing of works and orders, updating client areas as required.Administration and support including procurement and sales invoicing.Interrogation of SAP financial system to ensure accurate ordering and payment of… Show more Processing, co-ordinating and ordering of services from Property Contractors as requested by service areas.Management of Project activities and organising of documents, contractors and team work packages for Condition Surveys of Corporate Property.Monitoring and progressing of works and orders, updating client areas as required.Administration and support including procurement and sales invoicing.Interrogation of SAP financial system to ensure accurate ordering and payment of invoices. Producing financial billing plans, monitoring accounts and running credit refunds and other financial dealings.Placing of orders with suppliers and dealing with queries on quotations and product detail.Reconciliation of financial information including utility payment discrepancies at properties.Obtaining and agreeing information between contractors and clients. Show less

Support to the management of the property portfolio by handling a range of projects within the Council.Provision of advice and support to partners, colleagues, Schools and the 3rd Sector. Site inspections of office space, industrial units, large vacant sites (e.g. former depots or schools) and vacant houses.Reporting of findings and conditions on site.Boundary inspections and checking OS data using GPS surveying equipment.Pegging out sites for disposal (or for new fencing… Show more Support to the management of the property portfolio by handling a range of projects within the Council.Provision of advice and support to partners, colleagues, Schools and the 3rd Sector. Site inspections of office space, industrial units, large vacant sites (e.g. former depots or schools) and vacant houses.Reporting of findings and conditions on site.Boundary inspections and checking OS data using GPS surveying equipment.Pegging out sites for disposal (or for new fencing etc) using GPS equipment.Obtaining grid reference co-ordinates on existing sites and reporting these.Meeting with contractors for organising repairs/checking these works.Arranging agreements on or across Council land.Negotiation on prices for works and for charges for services.Working out costing estimates for works as part of feasibility studies.Study of title deeds for conditions and covenants/restrictions etc.Negotiation for letting and conditions (Landlord and Tenant). Show less

South Bedfordshire

Maintenance and establishment of new configuration item records.Usual duties of a Project Support Officer as well as completing work packages.Site surveys for registration of land parcels. Measurement and analysis of sites using traditional and modern methods. Legal/regulatory compliance such as illegal use of Council land and identification of encroachment. Analysis of landholdings to determine development potential or restrictions as part of the Land Review.Comparison… Show more Maintenance and establishment of new configuration item records.Usual duties of a Project Support Officer as well as completing work packages.Site surveys for registration of land parcels. Measurement and analysis of sites using traditional and modern methods. Legal/regulatory compliance such as illegal use of Council land and identification of encroachment. Analysis of landholdings to determine development potential or restrictions as part of the Land Review.Comparison paper terrier and title deeds with property information systems (Terrier, GIS and Housing property). Plan drawing to aid site visits following which final plans were produced for submittal to the Land Registry. Show less