Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Prosperity considered a report on the proposed acquisition of land and rights to facilitate the construction of a new cycle path and footway, Connect 2 Greenway.

The majority of land identified for the Connect2Greenway scheme was in Cheshire East Council ownership. Construction on the Council-owned land had commenced in 2009, with large sections of the cycleway and footpath now completed and open to the public. The land and rights currently in third party ownership had to be acquired to enable the continuation and completion of the Greenway link.

Consultation with the landowner was at an advanced stage with terms agreed subject to contract. The Public Rights of Way Committee had agreed to the proposal to acquire rights over the Beamheath Trust-owned land to enable the creation of a bridleway under section 25 of the Highways Act 1980 at its meeting of 10^th June 2010.

The Officers reported at the meeting that planning permission for the next stage of the Greenway had now been granted.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet Member for Prosperity approves

(1)   the acquisition of the freehold of approximately 157 sq m of land in private ownership, as shown on the plan circulated with the report, on terms to be agreed by the Assets Manager, to facilitate the construction of part of the Connect2Greenway cyclepath and footway, linking Sainsbury’s roundabout in Nantwich to Wistaston Road in Crewe; and

(2)   the acquisition of rights over approximately 9,660 sq m of land owned by the Beamheath Trust, as shown on the plan, on terms to be agreed by the Assets Manager, to enable the creation of a bridleway under Section 25 of the Highways Act 1980 in connection with the construction of part of the Connect2Greenway cyclepath and footway, linking Sainsbury’s roundabout in Nantwich to Wistaston Road in Crewe.