Decision details

To seek approval to take the highway improvement scheme through the next stages of development including authority to progress Statutory Orders and to enter into land and funding agreements.
Financial Implications: - Covered under existing budget allocations
Legal Implications: - None
Equality Implications: - Planning application outline design has considered equalities aspects.

As CabinetMemberforEnvironment& Transport Iapprove:

i)       theoutline design scheme  forGravesendTransportQuarter  Phase 3 – RathmoreRoad Link shownon Drawing No. 4300015/000/001Rev2 for developmentcontrol and landchargedisclosures; andsubject  toplanningconsent:

ii)       the publicationof aCompulsoryPurchase Order,any otherstatutory  approvalsand anyother necessarylegal rightsor consents  requiredfor the scheme  shownin principle  on DrawingNo. 4300015/000/001Rev2 subject  toanysubstantive amendmentsarising fromthe detaileddesign being approved by the CorporateDirectorof Growth,  Environment& Transport;

iii)      theadvance  voluntaryacquisition ofNo. 15DarnleyRoad thatis affected  bythe scheme  on terms tobe agreed  with theDirector ofProperty;

iv)      the voluntaryacquisitionof Gravesham BoroughCouncilcar park landthatis affected  bythe schemeon terms tobe agreed  withthe Directorof Property;

v)       theenteringintoa fundingagreementforfinancial  support  through  theSouthEastLocal EnterprisePartnership LocalGrowth Fund,andothersuchfundingagreementsas requiredfor the deliveryof the scheme, subject  tothe approvalof the Corporate Director of Finance  &Procurement; and

vi)     theenteringintoconstructioncontracts as necessary for thedeliveryof the scheme  subjectto the approvalof procurementstrategy  bythe ProcurementBoard.