Further to Minute No. 101 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member - Technical Services held on 16 December 2009, the Cabinet considered the report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director which provided details of the progress made on the development of the Thornton Switch Island Link Scheme and sought approval to the proposed scheme layout, the proposals for a public exhibition in advance of the planning application and the initial approaches to landowners to open discussions about land acquisition.
This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions.
RESOLVED: That
(1) the progress made on the development of the Thornton to Switch Island Link be noted;
(2) the proposed scheme layout be approved;
(3) the proposal for a public exhibition of the scheme plans to be held in advance of the submission of the planning application be approved; and
(4) approval be given for initial discussions to be held with landowners about land acquisition for the scheme.