See pages 67 to 82 in the main agenda and the confidential appendix circulated separately.

The Head of Housing and Property has submitted a report concerning compulsory purchase proceedings in relation to a long term empty property in Lanham Way.

A confidential appendix is also attached.

This report was presented to the City Executive Board on 9^th October 2013. An extract from the minutes of this meeting is also attached.

Council is asked to approve that provision is made in the 2013/2014 budget for the Compulsory Purchase of the property as detailed in the confidential appendices.

This paper is a not for publication appendix to the report at agenda item

It contains information concerning legal action the Council is contemplating.

The public interest in maintaining the exemption from publication is in order not to compromise commercially sensitive information.

The Board received and noted the contents of a not for publication appendix (previously circulated) to the report at agenda item 14 (minute 82 refers).

The Board decided not to release the appendix from confidentiality because the information contained within it was, and remains, commercially sensitive.

This report seeks Board approval to initiate compulsory purchase proceedings in relation to a dwelling in Lanham Way that has been unoccupied for ten years. 

The report has a not for publication appendix.

The Head of Housing and Property, and the Service Manager Regeneration and Major Projects, submitted a report concerning compulsory purchase proceedings in relation to a long term empty property in Lanham Way.

Councillor Scott Seamons, Board Member for Housing, presented the report to the Board and explained the background to it. It was important to explore all avenues in order to bring properties back into use. The Council had tried, since 2006, to bring this particular property into use, but without success.

Mel Mutch, Empty Property Officer, added that the Council had offered encouragement, and many suggestions concerning the means by which this property could be brought back into use over a considerable period. However, the progress made was not considered to be significant.

Resolved to:-

(1)  Authorise the Head of Housing and Property, in consultation with the Head of Law and Governance, the Head of Finance and the Regeneration and Major Projects Service Manager, to initiate compulsory purchase proceedings to acquire all interests in the property situated in Lanham way, on the basis set out in the report;

(2)  In the event that the decision is taken to initiate compulsory purchase proceedings, to authorise the Head of Law and Governance to take all necessary steps to secure the making, confirmation and implementation of the Compulsory Purchase Order pursuant to section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, including the publication and service of all notices and presentation of the Council’s case at any public enquiry;

(3)  Authorise the Service Manager of Regeneration and Major Projects to take all necessary action to acquire and obtain possession of the property, either compulsorily or by agreement, and to negotiate and agree all matters related to compensation payments;

(4)  Authorise the Service Manager of Regeneration and Major Projects to dispose of the property in accordance with the Disposal options set out in the report;

(5)  Recommend to Council that provision is made in the 2013/2014 budget for the Compulsory Purchase of the property as detailed in the confidential appendices.

This report seeks Board approval to initiate compulsory purchase proceedings in relation to a dwelling in Lanham Way that has been unoccupied for ten years. 

The report has a not for publication appendix.

The Head of Housing and Property submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) concerning a proposed Compulsory Purchase Order for a property in Lanham Way, Oxford.

Councillor Bob Price, Leader of the Council, explained that in the light of very recent correspondence on this item, consideration of it should be deferred pending further legal discussions.

Resolved to defer this item to the next meeting of CEB.

This paper is a not for publication appendix to the report at agenda item 16.

It contains information concerning legal action the Council is contemplating.

The public interest in maintaining the exemption from publication is in order not to compromise commercially sensitive information.

Resolved to note that this item had been deferred to the next meeting (minute 60 refers)