At the Planning Policy Committee on Thursday 12th September it will be proposed that a task and finish working group is set up to review all the approaches the Council has taken to encourage the redevelopment of the Rose and Young site in Caterham.

The group will also look at future initiatives it believes the Council should carry out to progress the redevelopment of the site, while bearing in mind the most effective way the Council can use its scarce resources to facilitate a successful result to this long term problem site.

The small working group will include the Caterham Valley and Harestone district councillors and will report its findings and any recommendations to the Planning Policy Committee on 5th December.

"A great deal of work has been put in by district councillors and officers to try to secure the redevelopment of the Rose and Young site and this working group will look carefully at all these efforts," said Planning Policy Committee Chairman David Weightman.

"The working group will see how the momentum can be kept up with the most practical proposals, while recognising any solution requires substantial investment by the private sector. The improving property investment scene suggests this is a good time for such a review."

The Section 215 Notice served by the Council to tidy up the building remains in effect which means it is possible for the Council to return to court in the future, should the appearance of the building deteriorate.