Announcements

THE CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (11 MAIDSTONE STREET, BRADFORD, BD3 8AP) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2016 THE HOUSING ACT 1985 PART II SECTION 17 and
THE ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981
1. Notice is hereby given that City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in exercise of the powers of the confirming authority under the above Acts, on 21st June 2016 confirmed The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (11 Maidstone Street, Bradford, BD3 8AP) Compulsory Purchase Order 2016 made by it on 26th January 2016. No objections to the order were received within the permitted period and consequently notification was given by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government that the power to confirm the order may be exercised by the acquiring authority in accordance with section 14A of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

2. The order as confirmed provides for the purchase for the purposes of bringing the property back into use for housing purposes of the land described in the Schedule.

3. A copy of the order as confirmed by the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and of the map referred to therein have been deposited at Room 301, City Hall, Bradford BD1 1HY and may be seen at all reasonable hours.

4. The order as confirmed becomes operative on the date on which this notice is first published. A person aggrieved by the order may, by application to the High Court within 6 weeks from that date, challenge its validity under section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. The grounds for challenge can be that the authorisation granted by the order is not empowered to be granted or that there has been a failure to comply with any relevant statutory requirement relating to the order.

Schedule
11 Maidstone Street, Bradford, BD3 8AP Date 1st July 2016 Signed City Solicitor