Purpose

Report seeking authority to buy land required
for a proposed road scheme, by the making of a compulsory purchase
order if voluntary negotiations with affected landowners are
unsuccessful.

Decision

1.    
That Cabinet authorises the Executive Director for Resources to
acquire the land or rights in respect to the land shown on Drawing
No. 9.2-333--010-6309 (Appendix A to the report), whether by
agreement or by means of a Compulsory Purchase Order (the Order),
as is required to enable the construction of the A426/A4071 Avon
Mill/Hunters Lane Improvements, Rugby, subject to acquisition
taking place only after:
 
(i)   
planning permission has been granted; and
(ii)  
authorisation by Cabinet and Full Council via separate reports to
be brought forward in 2023/24 to add the proposed £4 million
Capital Investment Funding (CIF) local contribution to the scheme
Capital Programme; and
(iii)approval of the external Full
Business Case (FBC) by the Department for Transport (DfT) and
subsequent funding award, or funding for the purchase of the land
is otherwise secured to the satisfaction of the Executive Director
for Resources, subject to final authorisation by Cabinet;
 
2.    
That Cabinet authorises the Executive Director for Resources to
take any steps incidental, conducive or consequential thereto
including the making of the order, the publication and service of
all notices and the presentation of the Council’s case at any
Public Inquiry;
 
3.    
That Cabinet authorises the Executive Director for Resources to
approve agreements with landowners setting out the terms for the
withdrawal of any objections to the Order, including where
appropriate seeking exclusion of land or new rights from the Order;
and
 
4.    
That the Executive Director for Communities and the Executive
Director for Resources be authorised to make such amendments to the
drawing referred to in Resolution 1 as they consider to be minor
and necessary modifications after consultation with the Cabinet
Portfolio Holder for Transport and Planning.