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East Dunbartonshire Council (Lenzie Moss, Lenzie) Compulsory Purchase Order No 1 2002 (SE 2006/162)
The fourth item on the agenda is subordinate legislation. The order that we are considering authorises East Dunbartonshire Council to compulsorily purchase three areas of ground for the purpose of securing the redevelopment and improvement of the land and of the area in which the land is situated for leisure and recreational purposes. The compulsory purchase order is made under section 189 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.
I have a couple of casual comments to make. I was surprised to see that the owners of all three bits of land are unknown. I find that quite interesting as we are supposed to know who owns land in Scotland. On a more serious point, I notice that the council agreed to seek permission to compulsorily purchase the land on 26 February 2002 and that it took ministers until May 2006 to confirm the authorisation. I do not know whether it usually takes four years to get assent for a CPO. Now that I have put that point on the record, I will find out the answer for myself.
In my discussions with local authority officials, I have been told that there are long delays, which cause local authorities concern.
Do members want to write to the minister to ask about the general issue of the progression of CPOs, putting to one side the other matters relating to the CPO?
Is the committee content with the compulsory purchase order?
In that case, the committee will make no recommendation on the order in its report to Parliament. Do we agree to report to Parliament on our decision on the order?
Meeting continued in private until 13:05.