Issue - meetings

To seek approval to underwrite the risk of the County Council not receiving all of the committed Growth Deal funding scheduled for 2018/19, thereby allowing the land acquisition to be brought forward from 2018/19 to 2017/18.

To proceed with the making of all orders required to proceed with the scheme.

Cllr Nigel Moor, Cabinet Member: Fire, Planning and Infrastructure, sought approval to underwrite the risk of the County Council not receiving all of the committed Growth Deal funding scheduled for 2018/19, thereby allowing the land acquisition to be brought forward from 2018/19 to 2017/18. Cabinet to also consider the making of orders required to proceed with the scheme.

Having considered all of the information, including known proposals and the reasons for the recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and, 

RESOLVED to: 

(1)  Make provision to allow the County Council to underwrite the risk of the County Council not receiving all of the committed Growth Deal funding scheduled for 2018/19;

(2)  Commence land acquisition via Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) in addition to negotiated settlement route allowing the land acquisition to commence in financial year 2017/18; and

(3)  Make any other ancillary orders that might be required to successfully implement the scheme.

Cllr Nigel Moor, Cabinet Member: Fire, Planning and Infrastructure, sought approval to underwrite the risk of the council not receiving all of the committed Growth Deal funding scheduled for 2018/19 by allowing land acquisition intentions relating to road improvements at the Llanthony Road section of the Gloucester South West Bypass to be brought forward from 2018/19 to 2017/18.

Cllr Moor explained that the proposed scheme involved the acquisition of third party land to enable the widening of the road to take place. The land in question was currently in the ownership of various owners with the proposed scheme requiring demolition of some of the commercial buildings currently in use.

Funding to be provided by two main funding streams; Gloucestershire County Council and GFirst Local Enterprise Partnership. Members noted the support from Gloucester residents and the importance of developer contributions in taking the scheme forward

Having considered all of the information, including known proposals and the reasons for the recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and, 

RESOLVED to: 

(1)  Make provision to allow the County Council to underwrite the risk of the County Council not receiving all of the committed Growth Deal funding scheduled for 2018/19;

(2)  Commence land acquisition via Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) in addition to negotiated settlement route allowing the land acquisition to commence in financial year 2017/18; and

(3)  Make any other ancillary orders that might be required to successfully implement the scheme.