Issue - meetings

To consider the proposed acquisition of car parking land situated at Waterloo Road, Haslington. 

The Cabinet Member considered a report on the proposed acquisition of car parking land situated at Waterloo Road, Haslington.

Thomas Jones & Sons had constructed the car park in 2003 as a condition of a planning permission granted for the adjacent residential development.   Cheshire East Council owned the adjacent car park which provided the only access onto the land in question. 

The developer was currently considering closing the car park and there was a desire for Cheshire East Council to own and control the whole of this car park.  The land was already within the existing Off Street Parking Order and the acquisition of the car park was supported by the Cheshire East Car Park management team.

The decision to acquire the land had been approved by the former head of Economic Development and Estates at Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council under his delegated Authority.  The Cabinet Member for Prosperity was asked to ratify that decision and honour the agreement with the developer.

Local Ward Member Councillor J Hammond spoke in support of the recommendation to approve the acquisition of the land at Waterloo Road.

RESOLVED:

That the acquisition of land situated at Waterloo Road, Haslington from Thomas Jones & Sons be approved on the basis set out in the report subject to such other terms and conditions as may be determined by the Assets Manager and Borough Solicitor.