Agenda and decisions

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 April 2014.

To move that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of items 8 - 10 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act of the following description:

“Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)”

That the freehold interest in plot 6 at Watermill Industrial Estate, Buntingford be sold on the terms detailed in the report now submitted.  

Note – This item does not contain “exempt” information and will be considered after Item 5 in the public part of the meeting.

That (A) the principle of using compulsory purchase powers tofacilitate the comprehensive redevelopmentof the Old River Lane Site, Bishop’s Stortford is approved subject to a further report back to Executive prior to making the Order to advise Members on:

(i)        the outcome of attempts to acquire the outstanding land interests by negotiation in line with paragraph 24 of Circular 06/2004 since the date of this report,

(ii)       an update as to the current status of the case for making the CPO in light of circumstances as they stand at the date of the future report,

(iii)       consideration of the draft Statement of Reasons,

(iv)      whether a full CPO indemnity has been put in place between Henderson and the Council, and

(v)     settling the form of making and publishing an Order.

(B)     the Director of Neighbourhood Services be authorised tomake anynecessary requisitionsfor informationfrom partiesinterestedin the OrderLand byway ofthe serviceof noticesunder section16 ofthe LocalGovernment MiscellaneousProvisionsAct 1976or section5A ofthe Acquisition ofLand Act1981; and

(C)    the Director of Neighbourhood Services be authorised tocontinue tonegotiatewith anyinterestedpartieswith aview toacquiring interestsby negotiation and to appoint any necessary consultants jointly with Henderson to advise in this regard.