Decision Maker: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities, Campuses, Area Boards and Broadband
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To ask the Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene and Broadband to consider whether the Council should grant a request to apply to the magistrates’ court for an order stopping up part of the highway at the above location on the ground that it is unnecessary for public use. The area of land concerned is shown edged black and hatched red on the plan at Appendix 1.
Following consultation with officers I confirm that I have resolved that * :
(i) In accordance with paragraph 17(ii) of the report, to give consent to the proposed application.
Officers consider that the part of the highway concerned can be stopped up on the ground that it is unnecessary for public use or any other highway-related reason and the Council should accordingly apply to the court for an Order.
The Cabinet Member for Highways, Streetscene and Broadband may resolve to:
(i) Give consent to the application.
(ii) Refuse to give consent to the application in which event, reasons should be given for doing so.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
On 6 November 2014, Crudwell Parish Council consented to the application being made and completed a consent form which is shown at Appendix 2.
The local member, Cllr. Chuck Berry, has been informed of the proposal and has no objection.
Contact: Kevin Gale, Law & Governance. Tel. 01225 71(8023) E-mail: kevin.gale@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Publication date: 13/02/2015
Date of decision: 02/03/2015
Date comes into force if not called in: 11/03/2015
Call-in deadline date: 10/03/2015
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