113 Acquisition of Commercial Property for the purposes of Business Support in the Borough PDF 353 KB
[Report of the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategic Regeneration.]
This report seeks approval for the acquisition of a property located at 3 Shaftesbury Road, N18 1SW (“the Property”), to support the relocation of businesses situated within the High Road West regeneration area.
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The Cabinet Member for Finance and Strategic Regeneration introduced this report which sought approval for the acquisition of a property located at 3 Shaftesbury Road, N18 1SW (“the Property”), to support the relocation of businesses situated within the High Road West regeneration area.
The Cabinet Member highlighted that the acquisition of this asset, as outlined in the report, demonstrated a strong commitment by the Council to respond to the needs of businesses and provides the opportunity for them to continue in the local area, supporting the local economy and employment. The Council was committed to working with residents and businesses in delivering High Road West and providing the new Council homes, library and learning centre, commercial and retail space, high quality public realm and community park and community benefits that were required in the area.
In response to questions from Councillor Dennison, the following information was provided:
Further to considering exempt information at item 23,
RESOLVED
Reasons for decision
The Council owns approximately a third of the land within the High Road West masterplan area and needs to acquire the outstanding land currently in third party ownership to deliver the wider benefits of ... view the full minutes text for item 113