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A289 Four Elms to Medway Tunnel Highway Project

 

 

Meeting: 17/01/2017 - Cabinet (Item 12)

12 A289 Four Elms to Medway Tunnel Highway Project: Acquisition of Land and CPO pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Minutes:

Background:

 

This report provided details of proposals for the acquisition of the required land and for preparatory works to be carried out with a view to the use of Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers should acquisition by agreement not be possible, for the A289 Four Elms to Medway Tunnel Highway Project.

 

The report stated that the specific proposals related to three roundabouts on the A289 which presently experienced queuing and delays resulting in unreliable journey times and operational delays to businesses on the Medway City Estate. Without intervention, strategic transport modelling demonstrated this link will become more congested in future years which would have a further negative impact on existing and planned housing and employment sites.

 

An exempt appendix provided details of land ownership which indicated that the land required was held under 8 freeholds and 2 leaseholds.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

180/2017

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Legal Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Front Line Services and Inward Investment, Strategic Regeneration and Partnerships, to acquire interests in land needed for the A289 Four Elms to Medway Tunnel scheme by agreement and to pay any subsequent compensation.

181/2017

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Chief Legal officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Front Line Services and Inward Investment, Strategic Regeneration and Partnerships, to carry out preparatory works for use of Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers to include land referencing (including service of formal requisitions for information), and preparation of drafts of the Statement of Reasons, Order Map and Schedule.

182/2017

The Cabinet agreed to delegate to the Chief Legal Officer, in principle, the decision to use its CPO powers to facilitate delivery of the scheme in the event that acquisition by agreement is not reasonably practicable.

183/2017

The Cabinet agreed that officers be instructed to submit a report back to Cabinet to report on the use of any formal CPO powers delegated to the Chief Legal Officer in the event that all the land cannot be secured by agreement.

 

Reasons:

 

To facilitate the delivery of this important highways scheme to meet the objective outlined in the approved business case.