Minutes:
Decision:
That having considered the report and having due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, it is recommended for the Phase 2 properties,
a) That members note the financial reported compensation payments and delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning and Public Protection to agree and pay the reasonable costs claimed as part of the demolition agreement.
b) That members note the Statutory Enforcement actions that may be required to secure compliance with the Demolition Orders.
c) That members note the funding gap of demolition costs and delegated authority be granted to the Head of Planning and Public Protection to pay the demolition contractor’s invoice, and where possible and applicable, recover the insurance contributions as part of the demolition agreement and where appropriate register outstanding costs as a local land charge debt against the property and land.
d) That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Property and Regeneration, to enter into an agreement with the owners to purchase the land for £1 plus a payment of up to £500 legal costs.
e) That members note that upon the transfer of land to the Council’s ownership, any debts registered as a local land charge in relation to the uninsured demolition costs will be written-off.
Reasons for Proposed Decision:
To progress and complete the demolition of the properties at 88, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82 and 81 Cyfyng Road and to purchase the land in order for the Council take control of the site to ensure that no further sale or unauthorised development takes place which could undermine the stability of the slope and put the highway infrastructure at risk.
Implementation of Decision:
The decision is
proposed for implementation after the three-day call in
period.