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Report of the Head of Locality Services - Commissioned

Further to Minute No. 85 of the meeting held on 14 January 2016, the Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Locality Services - Commissioned which sought approval to make the Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (M58 Junction 1 Improvements) Compulsory Purchase Order 2017 to enable the major transport scheme to be progressed by the Council.

The report indicated that in order to carry out the works it would be necessary to acquire land outside the ownership of the Council and whilst every effort was being made to acquire the land and other interests by negotiation it was considered necessary to make a compulsory purchase order to acquire those areas which were necessary to achieve the works, should negotiations not be successful.

Decision Made: That

(1)       approval be given to the Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (M58 Junction 1 Improvements) Compulsory Purchase Order 2017 being made under Section 239 of the Highways Act 1980 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to secure the compulsory acquisition of the land shown coloured pink on the plan attached at Appendix 1 of the report;

(2)       approval be given to the draft Statement of Reasons for making the said Order and the Head of Locality Services - Commissioned in consultation with the Head of Regulation & Compliance be authorised to finalise the Statement of Reasons for making the Order based on the draft set out in the report;

(3)       the Head of Locality Services – Commissioned be authorised in consultation with the Head of Regulation and Compliance to make, if necessary, minor or technical amendments to the Compulsory Purchase Order boundaries as shown on the plan at Appendix 1 of the report;

(4)       the Head of Regulation and Compliance be authorised to seal the Order and take all necessary and ancillary steps, including the publication and service of all statutory notices and the presentation of the Council’s case at any public inquiry to secure the confirmation of the Compulsory Purchase Order by the Secretary of State;

(5)       the Head of Regulation and Compliance be authorised, once the Order has been confirmed, to take all necessary steps, including the publication of any notices to secure the vesting of the land in the Council, including as necessary the making of any General Vesting Declaration under the Compulsory Purchase (General Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 or to serve notices to treat and notices to enter pursuant to the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 or any legislation replacing or amending the same and thereafter to pay compensation due to affected landowners;

(6)       the Head of Locality Services - Commissioned be authorised to confirm the Order in the event that the Secretary of State notifies the Council that it has been given the power to confirm the Order, if it is still considered appropriate to do so;

(7)       approval be given to a Side Roads Order being made pursuant to Section 14 of the Highways Act 1980 to connect the new slip roads to the M58 motorway;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 112