Further to Minute No. 129, 10th February 2016, the Director of City Development submitted a report setting out the next steps in bringing forward housing development and related infrastructure in the East Leeds Extension, with particular reference to the procurement exercise now required to support the delivery of the East Leeds transport package and associated land assembly to secure the site for its delivery.
Members highlighted the importance of ensuring that the correct infrastructure was established as part of this initiative, whilst the Board also discussed the timing and process by which housing development would take place in this area.
RESOLVED –
(a) That approval be given that the Chief Officer for Highways and Transportation commences procurement of the East Leeds transport package, as set out at paragraphs 3.2 – 3.4 of the submitted report, and that authority be given for the invitation of tenders for a single contract;
(b) That approval be given for the Director of City Development to be authorised to acquire land by agreement for ELOR, in accordance with his existing delegated authority;
(c) That approval be given for the Head of Land and Property to progress all work necessary in order to establish a case for compulsory purchase of land required for the ELOR scheme;
(d) That approval, in principle, be given for the use of compulsory purchase powers for the acquisition of the land outlined in red on the draft map, as detailed at Appendix 3 to the submitted report, together with the making of an Side Roads Order (SRO) in order to facilitate the construction of ELOR, as set out within paragraphs 3.11 – 3.27 of the submitted report;
(e) That approval be given for the Board to receive a further report at the earliest opportunity, which sets out the detailed case for the making of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for the acquisition of land and for the making of an SRO in order to facilitate the delivery of ELOR;
(f) That it be noted that the Council’s Red Hall site will be marketed for sale later in 2017 in order to support the Capital Receipts Programme.