Reference: D41398
Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Director of Environment and Housing has
agreed to:-
1. Instruct officers to instigate Compulsory Purchase Order action
under the provisions of Part II and Section 17 of the Housing Act
1985 against the premises known as 15 Unity Street, Carlton,
Wakefield WF3 3RA. Subject to the confirmation of the order, the
property will come into the ownership of Leeds City Council and
will be subsequently disposed of according to the agreed disposal
mechanism for properties acquired through Compulsory
Purchase.
2. Subject to the confirmation of the order, the subsequent sale of
the property could be either to a Registered Social Provider or to
the private sector. The property will be disposed in line with the
previously agreed disposal mechanism for properties obtained
through compulsory purchase (Appendix 6).
3. Authorise the allocation of funds from the Leeds Neighbourhood
Approach Approved Fund to meet any claim for compensation that may
arise subsequently from a claim by the title holder of the
property.
4. Authorise the City Solicitor to prepare a Compulsory Purchase
Order under the provisions of Part II and Section 17 of the Housing
Act 1985, and that the Common Seal of the Council be affixed
thereto and to the Order Map and that the City Solicitor, be
further authorised to make application to the Department of
Communities and Local Government for confirmation of the
Order.
Appendix 1 to this report has been marked as confidential under
Access to Information Procedure Rules 10.4 (3) on the basis that it
contains information relating to the financial or business affairs
of any particular person (including the authority holding that
information) which, if disclosed to the public, would, or would be
likely to prejudice the commercial interests of that person or of
the Council.
Wards Affected: Rothwell;
Contact: Tyrone Clarke, Principle Housing Officer 0113 3957149 Email: Tyrone.clarke.gov.uk@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 25/07/2014
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