Issue - meetings

           Report by Executive Director Alistair Cunningham OBE

Cllr Philip Whitehead, Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economic Development presented a report which detailed a proposal to acquire land at Horton Road, Devizes and sell individual parcels to interested companies to construct employment facilities.

The Leader explained that it was proposed that the Council acquires the whole site, together with the adjoining skid pan owned by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. Any remaining land could be developed for employment purposes by the Council as an investment.

The Leader also explained that the recommendations no longer required approval by Full Council as the Cabinet had authority to make a final decision about the purchase of the land.

Resolved:   

1.    That the Council acquires, subject to the grant of planning permission for employment purposes, the land at Horton Road Devizes, including the skid pan.

2.    To dispose of individual plots to companies to enable employment development to take place.

3.    To construct employment units on any remaining land as a commercial investment.

Reason for Decision:

To enable employment development to take place thereby safeguarding and

creating jobs in accordance with ‘Growing the Economy’ section of the

Council’s Business Plan.