Issue - meetings

That Cabinet:

1.         Authorised  the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Deputy Mayor for Finance Governance & Performance, to progress Compulsory Purchase Order(s) for the comprehensive regeneration and development of the land shown edged red on the attached draft Order Map with a Plan Number of PROP-ARC-0067c,  as itemised below:

a)         unregistered land within the highway and

b)         the Grosvenor Hotel should negotiations  fail to deliver an acceptable resolution;

including all relevant and necessary actions and activities pursuant to the progression of the Compulsory Purchase Order(s):

1.1  for Officers to make  Compulsory Purchase Order(s) for the acquisition of the land shown edged red on the attached draft Order Map with a Plan Number of PROP-ARC-0067c ("Order Land") pursuant to powers under section 226(1)(a) and section 226(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ("the 1990 Act"), together, if so advised, with new rights over that land under section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to enable the comprehensive redevelopment and improvement of that land;

1.2       for the Executive Director Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Deputy Mayor for Finance Governance & Performance,  to draft the Order and undertake all relevant and necessary steps to secure confirmation and delivery of the Order, including but not limited to:

1.2.1    undertake diligent inquiry, including title due diligence, service of requisitions for information on owners, occupiers and other holders of interests in the Order land, posting site notices and making all other reasonable inquiry to ascertain the nature of interests in land and identity of the persons holding those interests;

1.2.2    take all steps to seek to acquire the necessary interests in land by agreement including negotiation of headline terms, agreements, undertakings, transfers and any new rights required, with interested parties or by utilising compulsory acquisition powers;

1.2.3    make subsequent technical amendments to the boundary of the Order Map prior to the Order being made;

1.2.4    agree with relevant landowners if appropriate the removal of land from the Order once made;

1.2.5    publish and advertise the Order(s), serve all appropriate notices in relation to the making of the Order and submission of the Order and all relevant accompanying documents to the Secretary of State for confirmation.

1.2.6    under Section 6(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to dispense with individual service of notices in respect of areas of land where the Council is satisfied that it has not been possible following proper enquiry to establish the ownership of the land in question and for the service of notices in the manner set out in Section 6(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981;

1.2.7    if the Secretary of State authorises the Council to do so, confirm any Compulsory Purchase Order made if there are no remaining objections;

1.2.8    instruct counsel, experts, and the Council's own officers to prepare evidence for, and to present the Council's case for compulsory acquisition at any inquiry or hearing or in  ...  view the full decision text for item 10.