Issue - meetings

The Council resolved:-

(i)             to note the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Stage 3 Scheme Assessment report, appendix 1;

(ii)           to note the approved Outline Business Case for the Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road, exempt appendix 2;

(iii)          to make a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the land identified in the CPO Map contained in Appendix 3 and instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to implement the statutory procedures following on from the making of the Order and continue to pursue voluntary acquisition in parallel with the compulsory purchase process; and

(iv)          to note that officers would provide information following the meeting in response to Councillor Watson’s query regarding employee voice in terms of contractors.

The Council had before it a report by the Chief Officer - Capital which sought approval to make the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to facilitate the Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road.

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)          note the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges Stage 3 Scheme Assessment report at Appendix 1;

(b)          note the approved Outline Business Case for the Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road at exempt Appendix 2; and

(c)          resolve to make a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the land identified in the CPO Map contained in Appendix 3, and instruct the Chief Officer - Governance to implement the statutory procedures following on from the making of the Order and continue to pursue voluntary acquisition in parallel with the compulsory purchase process.

The Council resolved:-

(i)           to approve the recommendations; and

(ii)          to note that officers would provide information following the meeting in response to Councillor Watson’s query regarding employee voice in terms of contractors.