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[Report of the Director for Housing, Planning and Regeneration. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal.]

This paper brings forward proposals to start CPO proceedings to secure vacant possession of Tangmere and Northolt blocks following the identification of serious structural defects.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal introduced the report which sought authority for the Council to use its compulsory purchase powers to make ‘The London Borough of Haringey (Tangmere and Northolt) Compulsory Purchase Order 2020’ (“the Order”) in respect of the Tangmere and Northolt sites and to acquire all outstanding property interests and any additional rights that may be required. It was noted that the majority of the information for this report had been covered in the deputation under item 7.

In response to a question from Cllr Chandwani, it was confirmed that there were people in both blocks who had accepted the package of relocation offers.

In response to a question from Cllr Cawley-Harrison, it was explained that the health and safety issues with the blocks had been discovered in 2018. All Council tenants had been rehoused as soon as possible and the remaining residents were leaseholders. It was noted that the Council had made significant efforts to come to agreements with the remaining leaseholders but that it was essential to vacate the blocks as they were unsafe and the current situation, including mitigation measures, was not sustainable.

Further to considering the exempt information at item 23,

RESOLVED

1.    To authorise the making of the Order to acquire all land and rights within the land edged red on (Appendix 2(b)) for housing purposes pursuant to the powers contained in section 17 of the Housing Act 1985, to enable the Council demolition of the Tangmere and Northolt blocks and the erection of new housing accommodation on the site so as to achieve a future qualitative gain following confirmation of the Order.

2.    To delegate authority to the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance as follows:

(a)  To make all necessary changes, as appropriate to the draft Statement of Reasons (and any adjustment to the Order Schedule and Order Map) and take all necessary steps to make, serve and implement the Order, to pursue its confirmation by the Inspector, Secretary of State (or the Council) and to implement the Order as may be necessary (these steps are set out in section 6.59-6.74 of this report);

(b)  To make General Vesting Declarations (GVDs) under the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 and/or to serve notices to treat and notices of entry (if required) following confirmation of the Order.

(c)  To issue and serve any warrants to obtain possession of property acquired by the Council following the execution of a GVD or service of a notice of entry relating to the Order if it is considered appropriate and necessary to do so.

(d)  To acquire third party interests in the land within the Order either by agreement or compulsorily; and

(e)  To finalise and confirm the Order documents prior to making the Order.

Reasons for decision

Proceeding with a CPO and making the Order is necessary due to the extensive timescale and resources expended in acquiring all of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 317