Chichester District Council
Decision details

Decision details

Southern Gateway Implementation

Decision Maker: Cabinet,

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Following the adoption of the Masterplan in November 2017 work on implementation has commenced. This report will request authority to: sign a funding agreement with the Local Enterprise Partnership; approve the use of Compulsory Purchase powers to obtain control of the privately owned elements of the site and approve the terms of acquisition of a potential relocation site

Decision:

RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL

 

(1)            The offer of £5m of funding from the Coast to Capital LEP be accepted, and the Funding Agreement attached as appendix 1 be approved.

 

(2)            Chichester District Council formally requests the LEP to authorise use of Flexibility Funding, as set out in para 6.1.1.1 of the report, to enable draw down of funds to commence in 2017-2018.

 

(3)            In the event that Flexibility Funding is approved by the LEP, Chichester District Council’s Capital Programme be amended as follows:

 

·       £500,000 of LEP funding will be applied to the Enterprise Centre in 2017-2018.

 

·       £500,000 of Chichester District Council’s capital reserves be transferred from the Enterprise Centre to the Southern Gateway project in 2018-2019 to supplement the £4.5m balance of LEP funding.

 

(4)            Should the LEP refuse Chichester District Council’s request to utilise Flexibility Funding, and should Chichester District Council also be unable to draw down funding by 31 March 2018, delegated authority be given to the Executive Director to amend the funding agreement to reflect a reduction in funding to £4.5m following consultation with the Leader of the Council.

 

(5)            The Executive Director be given delegated authority to make other minor amendments to the funding agreement prior to signature after consultation with the Leader of the Council.

 

(6)            Chichester District Council is prepared, in principle, to use its compulsory purchase powers to make and promote a compulsory purchase order(s) to acquire the relevant land for a comprehensive development comprising a mix of uses as set out in the adopted Southern Gateway Masterplan area (attached as appendix 2).

Report author: Mr Paul E Over

Publication date: 08/03/2018

Date of decision: 06/03/2018

Decided at meeting: 06/03/2018 - Cabinet

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