Decision details

The Chairman introduced the report.

Members asked that in future residents were informed about this item being on the agenda and notified them of their right to submit a question to the Committee. Officers assured members that residents had been fully engaged on the Compulsory purchase order process and that they would be notified about any future committee meetings.

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to the vote.

The votes were recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that the Committee agrees to:

1. authorise the Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) or other Chief Officer as delegated by the DCE to negotiate complete and sign a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) Indemnity and Development Agreement to ensure Transport for London (TfL) indemnify the Council for the full financial costs of the preparation, making, confirmation, and implementation of a CPO in respect of the properties, including Counsel’s and back - dated professional fees.

2. authorise the making of and (if unopposed) the CPO for the Properties;

3. that the Deputy Chief Executive or other appropriate Chief Officer be authorised to issue and sign all orders, notices and certificates in connection with the making, confirmation and implementation of the CPO; including the signing, issuing and serving of referencing and requisition for information notices;

4. that the Deputy Chief Executive or other appropriate Chief Officer be authorised to make General Vesting Declarations (GVDs) under the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 and/or to serve Notices to Treat and Notices of Entry (if required) following confirmation of the CPO;

5. that the Deputy Chief Executive or other appropriate Chief Officer be authorised to issue and serve any warrants to obtain possession of property acquired by the Council following the execution of a GVD or service of a Notice of Entry relating to the CPO if it is considered appropriate to do so;

6. that the Deputy Chief Executive or other appropriate Chief Officer be authorised to transfer all properties and proprietary interests acquired pursuant to the CPO to the relevant Development Partners in accordance with the terms of the CPO Indemnity and Development Agreement signed pursuant to 1 above.

7. that the Deputy Chief Executive or other appropriate Chief Officer be authorised to take any further necessary actions to secure the making, confirmation and implementation of the CPO;

8. that the Deputy Chief Executive or other appropriate Chief Officer be authorised to appropriate to planning purposes any parcel of land within the red line planning application boundary plan for the scheme and/or the proposed CPO Plan (attached – Appendix 1) which is held by the Council for another purpose subject to obtaining any necessary statutory consents and/or compliance with any statutory procedures for such appropriation.

9. that the Deputy Chief Executive or other appropriate officer be authorised to agree any compensation with those affected parties and to enter into any settlement/compromise Deed as may be needed to secure the withdrawal of objections to the CPO.