Decision details

Having considered an officer report and a presentation by the Cabinet

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

(1) 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

Blocks 191-218 (inclusive) and 219-242 (inclusive) Lethbridge Close,

Lewisham, SE13 the site of which is shown verged in thick black edging on

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

ownership of the Council;

(2) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources and

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

extent of the land to be included within the Compulsory Purchase Order

provided that the Compulsory Purchase Order shall not include any additional

land outside the area shown verged in thick black edging on the plan attached

as Appendix A;

(3) 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

(4) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Resources and

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.