Decision details

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor agreed that:

(i) a Compulsory Purchase Order be made in accordance with Section 17 of

Part II of the Housing Act 1985 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, for the

compulsory acquisition of all interests in the land and buildings known as

Excalibur Phase 3, the site of which is shown by a thick black verge on the

plan attached as Appendix 1,other than those interests already in the

ownership of the Council;

(ii) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources &

Regeneration, in consultation with the Head of Law, to determine the

final extent of the land to be included within the CPO provided that the

CPO shall not include any additional land outside the area shown

verged in black on the plan attached as Appendix 1;

(iii) the appropriate Chief Officers be authorised to take such other action as

may be necessary to make, obtain confirmation and effect the Compulsory

Purchase Order and to acquire all interests under it; and

(iv) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources &

Regeneration (in the event that the Secretary of State notifies the

Council that it has been given the power to confirm the Compulsory

Purchase Order) to confirm the Compulsory Purchase Order if the

Executive Director is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so.