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To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration.

The purpose of this report is to seek approval ‘in principle’ for the Council to acquire compulsorily, pursuant to and in accordance with the “Guidance on Compulsory purchase process and The Crichel Down Rules” issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in 2019, land and existing rights and interests where agreement cannot be reached to implement a scheme to create an important pedestrian access between the Interchange building and Stockport Railway Station consisting of a bridge over Daw Bank and associated pedestrian / cycle route to Station Road. 

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

(a)       agree in principle to the use of CPO powers, if necessary, to acquire land and existing rights and interests in the proposed order land, where acquisition by agreement is not possible;

(b)       agree to authorise officers to take all necessary steps to commence the process for the making, confirmation and implementation of a CPO, including securing the appointment of suitable external advisors and preparing all necessary CPO documentation; and

(c)       note that a further report will be presented to the Cabinet to approve the making of a CPO and to confirm the extent of the order land to be acquired following the finalisation of the necessary preparatory work.

Officer contacts: Paul Richards on 0161 474 2940 , email: paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk or Robert Goulsbra on 0161 218 1764 , email: robert.goulsbra@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Economy & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) seeking approval in principle for the Council to acquire compulsorily, pursuant to and in accordance with the “Guidance on Compulsory Purchase and The Crichel Down Rules” issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in 2019, land and existing rights and interests where agreement cannot be reached to implement a scheme to create an important pedestrian access between the Interchange building and Stockport Railway Station consisting of a bridge over Daw Bank and associated pedestrian / cycle route to Station Road.

RESOLVED – (1) That, in relation to the Stockport, Interchange, Land Acquisition at Exchange Street Compulsory Purchase Order Resolution,:-

·      approval be given, in principle, to the use of Compulsory Purchase Powers, if necessary, to acquire land and existing rights and interests in the proposed order land, where acquisition by agreement is not possible;

·      officers be authorised to take all necessary steps to commence the process for the making, confirmation and implementation of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO), including securing the appointment of suitable external advisors and preparing all necessary CPO documentation;

·      that it be noted that a further report will be presented to the Cabinet to approve the making of a CPO and to confirm the extend of the order land to be acquired following the finalisation of the necessary preparation work; and

(2) That it be agreed that any trees removed as part of the implementation scheme shall be replaced in accordance with the Council’s approved Tree Management Policy.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report seeks approval ‘in principle’ from the Cabinet for the Council to acquire compulsorily land and existing rights and interests where agreement cannot be reached to implement a scheme to create an important pedestrian access between the Interchange building and Stockport Railway Station consisting of a bridge over Daw Bank and associated pedestrian/cycle route to Station Road.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the report.

Officer Contacts: Paul Richards on 0161 474 2940 or email: paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk and Robert Goulsbra on 0161 218 1764 or email: robert.goulsbra@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) regarding a proposal to seek approval from the Cabinet ‘in principle’ for the Council to acquire land compulsorily and existing rights and interests where agreement could not be reached to implement a scheme to create an important pedestrian access between the Interchange building and Stockport Railway station consisting of a bridge over Daw Bank and associated pedestrian/cycle route to Station Road.

The Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration (Councillor David Meller) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.