To consider a report of the Executive Member for Economic Growth, Environment and Infrastructure.

1. That the alternative delivery strategy as detailed in the report at p.5. agenda pack p.31, under the heading “Change of strategic delivery approach”, utilising the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Compulsory Purchase powers, be approved.

2. That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, to present a report to the Combined Authority requesting that a Compulsory Purchase Order is promoted by the Combined Authority in respect of the Cornbrook neighbourhood, as detailed in appendix one to the report. The report will ask the Combined Authority to appoint Manchester City Council to act on its behalf in taking all necessary steps to prepare the case for the CPO, including but not limited to securing an appropriate indemnity in respect of the Combined Authority’s costs in promoting and making the CPO.

The Executive Member for Economic Growth, Environment and Infrastructure submitted a report which sought Executive approval to utilise Combined Authority powers and to delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader to present a report to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority requesting that a Compulsory Purchase Order is made in respect of the Cornbrook neighbourhood. Further to a technical issue affecting the report’s publication, it was clarified that the alternative delivery strategy referred to in Recommendation 1 of the report was that set out at p.5, agenda pack p.31, under the heading “Change of strategic delivery approach”.

            RESOLVED -

(1)        That the alternative delivery strategy as detailed in the report at p.5. agenda pack p.31, under the heading “Change of strategic delivery approach”, utilising the Greater Manchester Combined Authority Compulsory Purchase powers, be approved.

(2)        That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, to present a report to the Combined Authority requesting that a Compulsory Purchase Order is promoted by the Combined Authority in respect of the Cornbrook neighbourhood, as detailed in appendix one to the report. The report will ask the Combined Authority to appoint Manchester City Council to act on its behalf in taking all necessary steps to prepare the case for the CPO, including but not limited to securing an appropriate indemnity in respect of the Combined Authority’s costs in promoting and making the CPO.