Decision details

Further to Minute No. 19 above, the Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Built Environment seeking authority to make, advertise and submit for confirmation a Compulsory Purchase Order to acquire land and rights for the proposed Thornton to Switch Island Link and associated works and to publish and approve the accompanying Statement of Reasons.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED: That

(1)       a Compulsory Purchase Order be made under Sections 239, 240, 246, 249 and 250 of the Highways Act 1980 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to be known as the Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (Thornton to Switch Island Link Road) A5758 Broom’s Cross Road Compulsory Purchase Order 2012 for the acquisition of land and new rights (the ‘Order Land’) within the areas shown on the plans in Annex A for the construction of the proposed new highway, the Thornton to Switch Island Link and associated works described in the Side Roads Order;

(2)       the Director of Built Environment in consultation with the Head of Investment Programmes and Infrastructure, the Head of Planning Services and Head of Corporate Legal Services be authorised to:

·                    take all necessary steps to secure the making, submission to Secretary of State for confirmation and implementation of the Compulsory Purchase Order including (but not limited to) drafting and publishing the Statement of Reasons, the publication, advertisement, notification and service of all notices, the investigation of and response to objections, and the presentation of the Council’s case at any Public Inquiry;

·                    negotiate and acquire interests in land and new rights set out in the Compulsory Purchase Order either by agreement or compulsorily; and

·                    negotiate and enter into any appropriate agreements with Government departments and agencies to secure the necessary access and rights to construct the scheme and undertake any associated works.