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Cabinet Member: Transport

Forward Plan Ref: 2010/098

Contact: Julian Hartless, Principal Project Manager Tel: (01865) 815097

Report by Head of Transport (CA 13).

This report addresses statutory procedures in connection with Cogges Link Road.  The procedures relate to land assembly (including the use of compulsory purchase powers), side roads and private means of access to premises, and works on non-navigable watercourses.  The Cabinet’s authorisation is required for the exercise of compulsory purchase powers and making and publishing of statutory orders, and the recommendation is extended to cover these and other statutory procedures which arise in this scheme..

Cabinet considered a report that addressed statutory procedures connected to the Cogges Link Road. The procedures related to land assembly (including the use of compulsory purchase powers), side roads and private means of access to premises, and works on non-navigable watercourses.

Mr James Mawle speaking as the representative of the principal landowner opposed the proposals.

RESOLVED:                        to:

(a)               approve the exercise of the Council’s statutory powers of compulsory purchase to enable the acquisition of all land requirements for the purposes of the Cogges Link Road Scheme shown edged red/ and coloured  on drawing number B0800100/B4130, including the service, publication and display of notices, the public deposit of documentation, and application to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation of the compulsory purchase of all land requirements for the purposes of the Cogges Link Road Scheme;

(b)               approve the making of applications to the appropriate Secretary of State or other body (as the case may be) for certificates that the replacement land to be provided is ‘equally advantageous’ as and no less in area than the existing ‘special category land’ which is required for the Cogges Link Road Scheme, including the service, publication and display of notices and the public deposit of documentation;

(c)               approve the exercise of the Council’s statutory powers for the purchase of land for the Cogges Link Road Scheme by General Vesting Declaration, including the service, display and publication of notices;

(d)               approve the making of a Side Roads Order in connection with the improvement, stopping up and diversion of side roads including public footpaths, and the stopping up of private means of access to premises and the provision of new means of access to premises, as shown on drawing number B0800100/B4500 Rev B, the service, display and publication of notices, the public deposit of documentation, and application to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation of the Side Roads Order;

(e)               approve the service, display and publication of all notices required for or in connection with the carrying out of works on non-navigable watercourses in connection with the Cogges Link Road Scheme;

(f)                 approve the taking of all necessary steps by officers to implement the statutory procedures required in connection with the Cogges Link Road Scheme; and

approve the affixing of the Council’s common seal to all orders, declarations, and any other documents arising in connection with the statutory procedures for the Cogges Link Road Scheme.