Purpose

To facilitate the continued
development of regeneration in Rotherham town centre it is
necessary to bring privately owned land into public sector
ownership.
 
Agreement has now been reached
with the private sector owner of the relevant land, and this
delegation seeks to finalise the necessary transactions.

Decision

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE
DECISION

 

 

Date of
Decision:
 

13th December
2022

Decision
Maker:
(Including Job
Title)
 

Simon Moss
Assistant Director for
Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Specific
Delegation:
(If
any)
 

Exercising the delegations given by Cabinet on
28th March 2022 to the Assistant Director for Planning,
Regeneration and Transport, as the Council’s designated
Property Officer, to complete the negotiation and acquisition by
agreement of the relevant property interests, in consultation with
the Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for
Jobs and the Local Economy, and the delegation to the Assistant
Director of Legal Services to complete the necessary
transactions.

Brief Description
of Decision:
 
 

Signing of
the agreed Heads of Terms and completion of the necessary
transactions to acquire the parcels of land identified in the
report.

Reasons for the
Decision:
 
 

To facilitate the continued
development of regeneration in Rotherham town centre it is
necessary to bring privately owned land into public sector
ownership.
 
Agreement has now been reached
with the private sector owner of the relevant land, and this
delegation seeks to finalise the necessary transactions.

Details of
alternative options considered and rejected:
 

The preferred option is to
always acquire by agreement and negotiation is a mandatory
precursor to any CPO action. This
acquisition will enable land to come forward without the need to
use CPO powers, thus significantly reducing the risk of needing to
implement CPO powers.

Conflicts of
interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision
maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations
Granted:
(If
any)
 

 

Reports or parts
of reports considered

Report to Cabinet dated 28th
March 2022 and the attached exempt Report (exempt until completion
of land transaction) providing considerations for the
Decision.

 
I certify that
this is a true record of the executive decision in relation
to 
 
 
 
 
      
Signed by the Decision
Maker         Simon
Moss                          
Dated: 14th December, 2022
Name: Simon Moss
Job Title: Assistant Director, Regeneration &
Environment