Decision details

Cabinet:

1.            Agreed to the Council entering into direct negotiations with land-owners to purchase sites by private treaty as the opportunities arose.

2.            Agreed to the Council implementing the Housing Zone Land Acquisition Strategy including the principle of using the Council’s CPO powers to acquire land interests the extent of which were shown in the annexed plan to the report edged red (Appendix One)and thereby embarking on the formalities necessary for the making of the CPO.

3.            Agreed to the Council in principle using the Council’s Capital Contingency to fund land acquisitions to the value of £1.2m.

4.            Agreed to the Council working with its wholly-owned company Mercury Land Holdings to bring forward quality housing either on its own or in partnership with other developers on land acquired. 

5.            Delegated to the Leader of the Council, the Cabinet Member for the Housing Company Development & One Source Management and the Group Director Community and Resources, the authority to approve the making of a CPO for confirmation by the Secretary of State.

6.            Delegated to the Leader of the Council, the Head of Property and the Group Director Community and Resources, the authority to approve land negotiations and the acquisition of sites by private treaty by various means and to approve the relocation of businesses within the A1306 corridor where appropriate.