THAT:

(a) the director for economy, communities and corporate, be delegated authority to take all operational steps necessary to acquire all the necessary land interests required for the delivery of the southern link road through negotiation with possible affected landowners, and;

(b) in principle 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, subject to a further decision to more specifically identify the land interests to be acquired and further explain the necessity for a CPO in a statement of reasons

(c) a further report be prepared to consider the business case for the purchase of properties outside of any proposed CPO boundary.