The report of the Strategic Director Place (Document “BO”) seeks Executive’s approval to:

·         Modifications to the CPO boundary plans previously approved for the West Yorkshire+ Transport Fund schemes of Harrogate Road / New Line junction Improvement and Hard Ings Road Improvement, Keighley;

·         The use of powers under Section 40 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA); and

·         Advertise the disposal of existing public open space and the appropriation of replacement public open space on the Harrogate Road / New Line scheme.

Finally, in recognition of the on-going nature of the land assembly negotiations for these projects the report seeks Executive’s approval to the delegation of the determination of any further amendments to the extents of the CPO to the Strategic Director of Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

Recommended –

(1)          That the Executive resolve as follows:-

a)            That a Compulsory Purchase Order be made under Section 239, 240, 246, 250 and 260 of the Highways Act 1980, Section 40 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to be known as the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Harrogate Road / New Line Junction Improvement Scheme) Compulsory Purchase Order 2017 for the compulsory purchase of land and rights required for the construction of the Harrogate Road / New Line junction as shown on revised drawing no: R/PTH/MH/103196/CPO-6A (the ‘Order Land’)  annexed to this report.

b)            That the boundary plan previously approved by Executive on the 12^th January 2016 in relation to the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (A650 Hard Ings Road Improvement Scheme, Keighley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2017 for the compulsory purchase of land and rights required for the construction of the proposed Hard Ings Road highway improvement scheme be amended, as shown on the revised drawing no: PTH/HS/103197/CPO-01B (the ‘Order Land’) annexed to this report.

c)            That the previous CPO resolutions inconsistent herewith be and are hereby rescinded

d)            That the details of the above Compulsory Purchase Order resolutions be placed on the Register of Local Land Charges.

e)            The Compulsory Purchase Orders be submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation at the earliest possible opportunity.

f)             That in the event of a further modification to the extent of the Order Land as a result of on-going negotiations the authorisation of any further amendments to the CPO boundary be delegated to the Strategic Director of Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, Regeneration, Planning & Transport in the interests of expediency.

(2)          That the Executive declares surplus to requirements for community use an area of land used for recreation comprising in the whole some 338 square metres (or thereabouts) of land shown edged red on Plan A annexed to this report and agrees, in principle, that the land may be used instead to facilitate a proposed highway widening scheme along Harrogate Road / New Line, Greengates, Bradford.

(3)          That the intention to provide replacement land comprising 1,249 square metres (or thereabouts) of land shown shaded green on Plan B annexed hereto for the highway widening scheme, be approved pursuant to Section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 in order to replace the public open space land needed for the road widening.

(4)          That consideration of any objections received to both published notices described in 10.2 and 10.3 above on whether the open space land should be permitted to be used for the road widening scheme and the replacement land appropriate from highway purposes to community use, be delegated for decision to the Executive Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport and the Strategic Director: Corporate Services.

Environment and Waste Management Overview & Scrutiny Committee)

(Richard Gelder – 01274 437603)

The report of the Strategic Director Place (Document “BO”) sought Executive’s approval to:

·         Modifications to the CPO boundary plans previously approved for the West Yorkshire+ Transport Fund schemes of Harrogate Road / New Line junction Improvement and Hard Ings Road Improvement, Keighley;

·         The use of powers under Section 40 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA); and

·         Advertise the disposal of existing public open space and the appropriation of replacement public open space on the Harrogate Road / New Line scheme.

Finally, in recognition of the on-going nature of the land assembly negotiations for these projects the report sought Executive’s approval to the delegation of the determination of any further amendments to the extents of the CPO to the Strategic Director, Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

The Regeneration, Planning and Transport Portfolio Holder noted that this was a significant transport scheme which would be a key to unlock economic growth in the district over a number of years.

Resolved –

(1)          That a Compulsory Purchase Order be made under Section 239, 240, 246, 250 and 260 of the Highways Act 1980, Section 40 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to be known as the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Harrogate Road / New Line Junction Improvement Scheme) Compulsory Purchase Order 2017 for the compulsory purchase of land and rights required for the construction of the Harrogate Road / New Line junction as shown on revised drawing no: R/PTH/MH/103196/CPO-6A (the ‘Order Land’)  annexed to Document “BO”.

(2)          That the boundary plan previously approved by Executive on the 12^th January 2016 in relation to the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (A650 Hard Ings Road Improvement Scheme, Keighley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2017 for the compulsory purchase of land and rights required for the construction of the proposed Hard Ings Road highway improvement scheme be amended, as shown on the revised drawing no: PTH/HS/103197/CPO-01B (the ‘Order Land’) annexed to Document “BO”.

(3)          That the previous CPO resolutions inconsistent herewith be and are hereby rescinded.

(4)          That the details of the above Compulsory Purchase Order resolutions be placed on the Register of Local Land Charges.

(5)          The Compulsory Purchase Orders be submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport for confirmation at the earliest possible opportunity.

(6)          That in the event of a further modification to the extent of the Order Land as a result of on-going negotiations the authorisation of any further amendments to the CPO boundary be delegated to the Strategic Director of Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, Regeneration, Planning & Transport in the interests of expediency.

(7)          That an area of land used for recreation comprising in the whole some 338 square metres (or thereabouts) of land shown edged red on Plan A annexed to Document “BO” be declared surplus to requirements for community use and it be agreed, in principle, that the land may be used instead to facilitate a proposed highway widening scheme along Harrogate Road / New Line, Greengates, Bradford.

(8)          That the intention to provide replacement land comprising 1,249 square metres (or thereabouts) of land shown shaded green on Plan B annexed to Document “BO” for the highway widening scheme, be approved pursuant to Section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 in order to replace the public open space land needed for the road widening.

(9)          That consideration of any objections received to both published notices described in 10.2 and 10.3 of Document “BO” on whether the open space land should be permitted to be used for the road widening scheme and the replacement land appropriate from highway purposes to community use, be delegated for decision to and the Strategic Director: Corporate Services in consultation with the Executive Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport.

ACTION:        Strategic Director, Place/Strategic Director Corporate Services

Environment and Waste Management Overview & Scrutiny Committee