The item was considered in the Part I (Public) meeting.

Having considered all of the information Cabinet agreed to -

·         Subject to sufficient funding being identified, make a Compulsory Purchase Order pursuant to Section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the Order Land as shown outlined in red on the plan at Appendix 1.

·         Delegate to the Service Director for Economic Development and the Assistant Head of Legal Services the power to effect the making, confirmation and implementation of the CPO and to take all necessary steps to give effect to the CPO in respect of the Order Land including, but not limited to, the following procedural steps:

1.    finalise a Statement of Reasons to properly reflect the Council's position regarding the proposed CPO so as to properly present the Council's case;

2.    making the CPO, the publication and service of any press, site and individual notices and other correspondence for such making;

3.    acquire for planning purposes all interests in land and new rights within the Order Land as may be necessary to facilitate the Scheme, either by agreement or compulsorily, including entering into negotiations with any third parties for the acquisition of their land interests and/or for new rights over their land (as appropriate), the payment of compensation and dealing with any blight notices served in connection with the CPO;

4.    approve agreements with land owners or statutory undertakers as applicable, setting out the terms for withdrawal of any objections to the CPO, including where appropriate seeking exclusion of land or new rights from the CPO;

5.    make any additions, deletions or amendments to the plan at Appendix 1 and to seek any requisite modifications to the CPO Order and any CPO maps;

6.    seek confirmation of the CPO by the Secretary of State (or, if permitted, by the Council pursuant to Section 14A of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981) (the 1981 Act), including the preparation and presentation of the Council's case at any public inquiry which may be necessary;

7.    publication and service of notices of confirmation of the CPO and thereafter to execute and serve any general vesting declarations and/or notices to treat and notices of entry, and any other notices or correspondence to acquire those interests within the area;

8.    referral and conduct of disputes, relating to compulsory purchase compensation, at the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber).

·         Delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Place and the Service Director for Finance to approve the financial terms of the compensation arising as a result of the CPO.

·         Authorise in accordance with section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972, the appropriation of land owned by the Council within the Order Land, to planning purposes pursuant to section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, so development may proceed without obstruction in respect of any claimed third-party rights.

A report containing commercially confidential information relating to the financial and or business affairs of people affected by this item was attached. Councillor Nick Kelly (Leader) asked Cabinet whether they wished to ask questions about the part 2 report and move into a private meeting.

Having considered all of the information Cabinet agreed to remain in Part 1 (Public Meeting) for this item.

Councillor Patrick Nicholson (Deputy Leader) present the Compulsory Purchase Order Resolution for the Regeneration of Colin Campbell Court report to Cabinet –

(a)   The Council had been working with a number of health providers and was proposing to deliver a new 6,000 square metre health hub, which would form the first phase of the redevelopment of this part of Colin Campbell Court.

(b)  In order to deliver the project, some of the existing car park would be redeveloped and a number of the existing commercial properties would also need to be demolished.

(c)   Over recent years the Council had acquired a number of long leasehold interests at CCC. However, in order to deliver the new health hub further leasehold interests may need to be acquired and other property interests varied.

(d)  The Council had already had a number of discussions with all of the properties in the area which would be affected and intends to agree terms with all of the affected parties through a process of negotiation. However, in the event that these negotiations were unsuccessful, the Council would seek to acquire or vary the interests necessary through the use of its compulsory purchase powers.

(e)   For a number of years Colin Campbell Court has been identified as a key strategic regeneration opportunity. The new health hub was expected to have a number of significant benefits for the city. These include:

·       Provision of better healthcare;

·       Reduction of inequalities in healthcare provision;

·       More people working in and visiting the city centre, helping to support city centre businesses, particularly in the West End;

·       Creation of new permanent skilled jobs and construction jobs;

·       Improvements to the quality of the built form in this part of the city, by replacing a number of run-down premises with a new, high quality building;

·       Zero carbon building will help to set better environmental standards; and

·       A major catalyst for further phases of regeneration at Colin Campbell Court and other local sites.

Having considered all of the information Cabinet agreed to -

·       Subject to sufficient funding being identified, make a Compulsory Purchase Order pursuant to Section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in respect of the Order Land as shown outlined in red on the plan at Appendix 1.

·       Delegate to the Service Director for Economic Development and the Assistant Head of Legal Services the power to effect the making, confirmation and implementation of the CPO and to take all necessary steps to give effect to the CPO in respect of the Order Land including, but not limited to, the following procedural steps:

1.     finalise a Statement of Reasons to properly  ...  view the full minutes text for item 160