Issue - meetings

(i)             to note the progress made on the B999/Shielhill Road Junction Improvement project and the updates to the programme milestones; and

(ii)           to make a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the land identified in the CPO Map contained in Appendix 2 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 had before it a report by the Chief Officer - Capital which provided an update on the progression of the B999/Shielhill Road Junction Improvements project.

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)           note the progress made on the B999/Shielhill Road Junction Improvement project and the updates to the programme milestones; and

(b)           resolve to make a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) in respect of the land identified in the CPO Map (comprising 1 sheet) contained in Appendix 2 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:-

to approve the recommendations.