Decision details
Keynsham Land Acquisition
Decision Maker: Director Finance - Section 151 Officer
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To authorise land acquisition in Keynsham that
would facilitate the early delivery of adopted transport policy, as
set out in the Joint Local Transport Plan 4, that is required to
address existing congestion issues and likely to be required before
new homes could come forward.
Decision:
In accordance with the delegation of approvals
set out in the Cabinet Decision E3271, the Director of Partnerships
and Corporate Services in consultation with the S151 Officer, will
enter the Land Acquisition Fund grant agreement with WECA to
acquire the land, add to the 2020/21 Capital Programme as a new
approved item for Keynsham Land Acquisition to the value of grant
agreed and enter the Contract for Sale with the vendor.
Alternative options considered:
The Council has considered the other options
available;
Do Nothing -The Council leaves it to the market to bring the land
and associated infrastructure forward once viable to do so. This
could stall development, or bring forward in a piecemeal manner not
in accordance with emerging or adopted
Publication date: 02/03/2021
Date of decision: 02/03/2021