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To consider the sale and acquisition of land adjacent to Fairview public car park.

In accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Chairman will be asked to certify this as an urgent item for consideration at this meeting on the grounds that an early decision is required to facilitate this transaction and the unusual adverse weather conditions meant that it had not been possible to complete the report within the normal timescales. 

Councillor S Jones had declared a personal interest in this item.   During its discussion Councillors D Hough and S Jones each declared a personal interest by virtue of being Members of Alsager Town Council.

In accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Chairman had agreed that by reason of special circumstances this report should be considered as a matter of urgent business on the grounds that an early decision was required to facilitate the transaction and the unusual adverse weather conditions meant that it had not been possible to complete the report within the normal timescales. 

Members passed the resolution at minute 174, noted the matter as minuted in 175, and then by passing a resolution reconvened in part 1.

Consideration was given to the sale and acquisition of land adjacent to Fairview public car park to enable the redevelopment of the existing Co-operative Retail Store located on Lawton Road, Alsager.

Members were informed that in the light of work which was progressing in relation to an Off Street Parking Places Order for various car parks in the former Borough of Congleton, including this car park, recommendations (d) and (e) of the report had been rendered unnecessary at this stage.  It was, therefore, now recommended that (d) and (e) be removed and replaced instead with a recommendation as follows: -

To confirm that officers will provide a further report, following implementation of the scheme, in relation to any necessary appropriation of land for open space or car parking purposes.

RESOLVED

Following separate consideration of the part 2 item at minute 175, for the reasons set out in the report and as detailed above: -

1. That authorisation be given to the advertisement of the Councils intention to dispose of the open space shown hatched black on Plan Appendix B of the report.

2. That, subject to no objection being received at (1) approval be given to the sale of land shown hatched black on Plan Appendix B of the report.

3. That approval in principle be given to the acquisition of land located adjacent to Fairview public car park, Alsager, shown cross hatched black on Plan Appendix B of the report, from the Co-operative Society and Kimberley Developments for use as a public car park.

4. That it be confirmed that officers will provide a further report, following implementation of the scheme, in relation to any necessary appropriation of land for open space or car parking purposes.

5. That the principle of sale and acquisition detailed in (1) and (2) above be conditional on the Co-operative Society gaining a planning permission for the redevelopment of the existing Co-operative retail store located on Lawton Road, Alsager.

6. That the terms and conditions of sale be determined by the Borough Treasurer and Head of Assets and the Borough Solicitor paying particular attention to the obligation under Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972.