Purpose

To obtain authority to utilise the council's
CPO powers to acquire sites at Grove Street, Halberton Street,
Abberley Street and Cranford Street, Smethwick

Content

Resolved:-
 
(1) 
that subject to the completion and approval of an appropriate
capital appraisal, delegated authority is given to the Service
Director – Governance (Monitoring Officer) to take all
necessary action to secure the making, confirmation and
implementation of a Compulsory Purchase Order under Section 226 (1)
of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 99
of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Acquisition of
Land Act 1981, and Section 13 of the Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 to be known as The Borough
Council of Sandwell (Grove Street, Halberton Street, Abberley Street and Cranford Street, Smethwick)
Compulsory Purchase Order. The Compulsory Purchase Order is in
respect of approximately 3.45 hectares of land situated across
several sites off Cranford Street, Grove Street, Abberley Street and Halberton Street as shown on plans SAM/12980/004
& SAM/21160/001, or lesser land as may be deemed necessary and
also including the air space above an area lying to the north and
south of the development during the construction;

 
(2) 
that in the event of the Compulsory Purchase Order being unopposed,
and the Council thereby being granted powers to do so by the
Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government, to
approve the above order and serve all necessary notices to
implement the Compulsory Purchase Order, including the issuing of
sheriff warrants;
 
(3) 
that delegated authority is given to the Executive Director for
Place to make minor amendments to the (Cranford Street, Smethwick)
Compulsory Purchase Order and, more particularly, marked "Map
referred to in Borough Council of Sandwell (Grove Street,
Halberton Street, Abberley Street and Cranford Street, Smethwick)
Compulsory Purchase Order" prior to it being made and submitted for
confirmation;
 
(4) 
that delegated authority is given to the Executive Director for
Place to continue negotiations and to acquire land and property
within the proposed Order lands, on terms to be agreed, in advance
of confirmation of the Compulsory Purchase Order by the Secretary
of State.