Agenda and minutes

7.1       Councillor Elkin approved as a correct record minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2015.

8.1       Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

To consider excluding the public and press from the meeting for the remaining agenda item on the grounds that if the public and press were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

9.1       RESOLVED to exclude the public and press from the meeting for the remaining agenda items on the grounds that if the public and press were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). 

Report by Chief Operating Officer

10.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer.

DECISIONS

10.2     RESOLVED to (1) approve the purchase of land outside of the Bexhill and Hastings Link Road (BHLR) Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) under S53 of the Land Compensation Act 1973;

(2)        approve the disposal of land purchased outside of the CPO to the adjoining landowner in order to reduce the monetary compensation that would otherwise be payable;

(3)        approve the disposal of CPO land as part of the Compensation offer to an adjoining land owner in order to reduce the monetary compensation that would otherwise be payable; and

(4)        delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to agree the terms of disposal in line with best consideration as defined by S.123 of the Local Government Act 1972.

Reasons

10.3     The transfers in connection with the Bexhill and Hastings Link Road, are in order to reduce maintenance liabilities and reduce the risk of a requirement for the Council to purchase further property.