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Report of the Senior Manager – Planning Sustainability and Transport seeking to consider and determine the representations received in relation to the proposed appropriation and subsequent development of Vokes Memorial Gardens and part of Queens Park attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8773)

On consideration of the report of the Senior Manager – Planning Sustainability and Transport, the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport agreed, with modification, the following:

Modified recommendation (ii) decision:

(i)  To note that there were not any objections received in relation to the proposed appropriation of land at Vokes Memorial Gardens and Part of Queens Park Platform Road, as identified in (Appendix 1 – Plan 11ALMO19032).  The appropriation has therefore been completed in respect of this area of land.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Director of Environment and Economy following consultation with the Platform Road Client Manager to determine the form and extent of an additional area of Vokes Memorial Gardens required within the final design for a Dock Gate 4 entrance and a wider Dock Gate 5 exit. 

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Director of Environment and Economy to instruct the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services to advertise the appropriation of the additional land determined in accordance with recommendation (ii) above at Vokes Memorial Gardens for two consecutive weeks in a local newspaper circulating in the locality.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Director of Environment and Economy following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport to determine any objections received from the second series of adverts and to make a final decision as to whether or not to approve the appropriation in light of any such objections.