Bradford Council in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is planning to improve the Bradford to Shipley Corridor. The report of the Strategic Director Place (Document “BK” that includes Not For Publication Appendices A and B) will:

1)    Update the Executive on the outcome of preliminary enquiries with some landowners and affected parties, along with recommendations on whether it may be necessary to rely on the use of compulsory purchase powers to support the scheme.

2)    Seek approval in principle, to the use of relevant Orders required for the acquisition of land and any rights needed.

Recommended -

(1)       That the Executive approve the following recommendations:

(2)       That the Executive is satisfied that at this stage there is little or no prospect of the land and rights being acquired through voluntary means, that the proposed Bradford to Shipley Route Improvement Scheme is in the public interest and that any harm caused by the use of compulsory purchase powers to acquire and interfere with third party land and rights needed for the scheme is outweighed by the public benefits which the improvement  scheme will generate, having also taken into account at this stage, the Council`s statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the differential impact a Compulsory Purchase Order might have on various groups of persons with protected different characteristics;

(3)       That in principle, the following Orders be made -

a)            The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Bradford to Shipley Route Corridor) (Improvement Scheme) Compulsory Purchase Order 2020, pursuant to Sections 239, 240, 246, 250 and 260 of the Highways Act 1980; and Section 40 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Section 2 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 for the purpose of relieving or preventing congestion of traffic by providing off-street parking places together with means of entrance to and egress from them and Section 1 of the Localism Act 2011 and all other relevant and enabling powers to secure the compulsory acquisition of the land and rights needed to promote the scheme within the land shown edged red on the plan annexed hereto and displayed at the Executive and marked (Not for publication Appendix A) and as the case may be, the additional land shown edged red on the plan annexed hereto and displayed at the Executive and marked (Not for publication Appendix B).

b)           The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Bradford to Shipley Route Corridor) (Improvement Scheme) (Side Roads) Order 2020, pursuant to Sections 14 and 125 of the Highways Act 1980.

(4)       That the Strategic Director: Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport be granted delegated authority to:

            a)         Determine whether and the extent to which a CPO and Side Roads Order need to be made and submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation, subject to being satisfied that there is sufficient justification to support the making of a CPO and Side Roads Order and that there is  ...  view the full agenda text for item 114

Recommended -

(1)       That the Executive approve the following recommendations:

(2)       That the Executive is satisfied that at this stage there is little or no prospect of the land and rights being acquired through voluntary means, that the proposed Bradford to Shipley Route Improvement Scheme is in the public interest and that any harm caused by the use of compulsory purchase powers to acquire and interfere with third party land and rights needed for the scheme is outweighed by the public benefits which the improvement  scheme will generate, having also taken into account at this stage, the Council`s statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the differential impact a Compulsory Purchase Order might have on various groups of persons with protected different characteristics;

(3)       That in principle, the following Orders be made -

a)            The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Bradford to Shipley Route Corridor) (Improvement Scheme) Compulsory Purchase Order 2020, pursuant to Sections 239, 240, 246, 250 and 260 of the Highways Act 1980; and Section 40 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Section 2 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 for the purpose of relieving or preventing congestion of traffic by providing off-street parking places together with means of entrance to and egress from them and Section 1 of the Localism Act 2011 and all other relevant and enabling powers to secure the compulsory acquisition of the land and rights needed to promote the scheme within the land shown edged red on the plan annexed hereto and displayed at the Executive and marked (Not for publication Appendix A) and as the case may be, the additional land shown edged red on the plan annexed hereto and displayed at the Executive and marked (Not for publication Appendix B).

b)            The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Bradford to Shipley Route Corridor) (Improvement Scheme) (Side Roads) Order 2020, pursuant to Sections 14 and 125 of the Highways Act 1980.

(4)       That the Strategic Director: Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport be granted delegated authority to:

            a)         Determine whether and the extent to which a CPO and Side Roads Order need to be made and submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation, subject to being satisfied that there is sufficient justification to support the making of a CPO and Side Roads Order and that there is evidence that due diligence and governance has been correctly followed and observed in complying with all relevant statutory procedures, including but not limited to the Council’s statutory duties and obligations under human rights and public sector equality legislation;

            b)        vary and determine the exact statutory powers to make the CPO and Side Roads Order and if necessary, to make minor or technical amendments to each of the Orders to determine and settle the extent of the land needed to be included in the CPO and the extent of any associated highway alterations in the Side Roads Order, including varying  ...  view the full decision text for item 114