THAT:

(a)                      The Chief Officer Finance & Commercial, in consultation with the Director for Places and Communities, be authorised to proceed with acquisitions through negotiations with the possible affected landowners, as regards the acquisition of all necessary land interests, and all other necessary steps in this matter;

(b)          In order to secure any land and new rights required for the Link Road, the use of the Council's statutory powers of compulsory acquisition in making a Compulsory Purchase Order, and the use of the Council's statutory powers to make a Side Roads Order be approved, in principle, subject to a further report to Cabinet to more specifically identify the land interests to be acquired and further explain the necessity for a CPO in a statement of reasons.