Decision details

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To agree, in principle, that if other options are exhausted then the Council would consider the use of Compulsory Purchase Order powers to assemble the site outlined in Appendix 8a, to the Executive report.

2. To authorise the Director of Communications and Regeneration to pursue detailed negotiations with interested parties as necessary.

3. To delegate authority to the Director of Communications and Regeneration to authorise expenditure and contracts pursuant to resolution 2.

4. To instruct relevant Officers to commence all necessary preparatory works for the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order to support the site assembly of the land required for the third phase of the regeneration and any associated road improvements and road closures

5. That Officers be required to bring a further report to the Executive to authorise the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order should such powers be required.