Decision - Otterpool Park - Acquisition of land/options to purchase land and bid for capacity funding

Decision details

Otterpool Park - Acquisition of land/options to purchase land and bid for capacity funding

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

This report makes recommendations that the council should acquire certain parcels of land within the site of the proposed Otterpool Park Garden Town and to enter into options to purchase other areas. It also seeks delegated authority to purchase additional sites.

Decisions:

The report made recommendations for the council to acquire certain parcels of land within the site of the proposed Otterpool Park Garden Town and enter into options to purchase other areas.  It also sought delegated authority to purchase additional sites or enter into further options. The report also sought approval to submit a funding bid to the government’s Garden Towns and Villages programme for 2018/19.

 

Proposed by Councillor Pascoe,

Seconded by Councillor Monk; and

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.        That report C/18/19 be received and noted.

2.        That the Head of Strategic Development Projects be authorised provided the total costs do not exceed  the relevant budgetary allocation (currently £3.675 million, subject to future alteration with full council approval) :-

a)    to acquire the areas of land identified in paragraph 2 of this report at the prices shown and on such other terms as he may deem fit;

b)    to enter into options to purchase the areas of land identified in paragraph 2 of this report on such other terms as he may deem appropriate;

c)    in consultation with the leader of the council be authorised to acquire other areas or enter into options to purchase should he deem it appropriate.

3.        That the bid for Garden Towns Capacity funding for 2018/19 be submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to support the ongoing work on planning for Otterpool Park.

 

(Voting figures: 9 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

 

REASONS FOR DECISION:

Cabinet was asked to agree the recommendations because:

a)    In order to help secure the comprehensive development of Otterpool Park Garden Town it is considered that the areas identified should be acquired or options to purchase entered into.

b)    The owners appear to be willing to enter into agreements with the council

c)    Delegation of authority for future agreements is considered necessary so that the council can act speedily if it is its interests so to do.

d)    Capacity funding will help the council continue to develop its proposals for Otterpool Park.

Publication date: 14/08/2018

Date of decision: 18/07/2018

Decided at meeting: 18/07/2018 - Cabinet

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