Issue - meetings

To seek agreement to proceed with the acquisition of land at Devonshire Road, Blackpool (former Devonshire Road Hospital site).

While the report and Appendix 3a are public documents. The Appendix 3b is not for publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.It is considered that publication of this document would significantly undermine the Council’s position in continuing negotiations and the public interest would not be served by publishing this information.  

The Executive agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

1. To agree that Appendix 3b, to the Executive report, Financial estimatesis not for publication by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

2. To approve in principle the acquisition of acquisition of land at Devonshire Road, subject to the financial limits outlined in Appendix 3b, to the Executive report.

3. To delegate to the Chief Executive, after consultation with the Leader of the Council, to reach agreement with the vendor as to the purchase price and complete the transaction.

4. To delegate authority to the Head of Legal Services to enter into any proposed legal agreements relating to acquisition of the Devonshire Road site.